Steve Valiquette

I was load managing before playoffs.

All right.

Let's let it rip.

All right.

I want to talk about a few things in this segment that matter to success in the playoffs.

There's going to be three teams on these three lists that I'm going to give you.

And these are all contending teams because they had really good regular seasons.

And these are three key statistics that I think if you wait them properly, they would shed light on a successful team.

The first one it's high danger differential at five V five off the rush.

So differential guys, what you have for off the rush, what you allow against.

And in that difference, these are the three best teams, Tampa bay, Colorado, Vegas.

Oh, you know what?

I want to give this one to you, McKee.

So this one hurt.

I was going through my notes today.

I was cleaning out my desk here.

When we're talking about how important off the rush is in the postseason and defending, you should also be successful on your breakaways when you get them because they're hard to come by.

Toronto Maple Leafs.

In the 21-22 playoffs, seven breakaways, one goal.

22-23 playoffs, 14 breakaways, two goals.