re: Both number one seeds out in NHL

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The playoffs are littered with lower seeds that outperform postseason expectations, because their goalie drops their GAA a goal and a half from the regular season.

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That's huge.

One player can't take over a football game. A pitcher can dominate a baseball game, but he needs at least three days rest (which is why college is double elimination).

In hockey a goalie can get hot and turn a 4-3 loss into a 3-2 win.