AMPA — Anthony Duclair is aware of the environment he is walking into when he joins the Lightning dressing room because he has experienced what it’s like to fight for your playoff life.
With two games remaining in their schedule, Tampa Bay is currently two points ahead of the Islanders, who are battling for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. The goal is for the late-season surge to come from the trade deadline signings of defenseman Matt Dumba and winger Duclair.
When he was a member of the Panthers previous season, Duclair, 28, was in a comparable situation. He missed the majority of that regular season due to an Achilles injury, but he returned to the team in late February. Despite being on the outside looking in during the postseason, Florida came back to defeat the Penguins and claim the final Eastern playoff slot.General manager Julien BriseBois informed Duclair that the Lightning’s postseason journey had already begun when he welcomed him to the organization on Thursday night. It is aware that scoring a lot of points is necessary to qualify for the postseason.
However, as the Panthers shown the previous season, anything is achievable with enough effort on the field. They defeated the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins in the opening round after coming back from a 3-1 series deficit. They went on to the Stanley Cup final but were defeated by the Golden Knights.
Throughout the playoffs, Duclair proved to be a crucial member of the Florida team, scoring four goals and amassing eleven points in 20 games. Among them was a two-assist performance in a four overtime-filled game during the team’s victory in Carolina to open the second round. He put in 35:51 of ice time over 57 shifts as a skater.
Just making it to the finals was an amazing experience last year, according to Duclair. It requires a lot. All four lines and all of the defensemen must be involved. Everyone needs to stay focused because, as we all know, there is always a chance of injury and it’s always the next guy up.
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Plus, the process is enjoyable. You are aware that you are in there with your brothers. In little time at all, they become your family. And I’m eager to carry out that action here once more.
Duclair was dealt to the Lightning for the last year of a three-year contract in the offseason from San Jose. In 56 games with the Sharks, he scored 16 goals and totaled 27 points, with three goals and three assists in his last four games. However, the Sharks dropped each of those four games, and as of Saturday, they shared the fewest points in the league with the Blackhawks.
AMPA — Anthony Duclair is aware of the environment he is walking into when he joins the Lightning dressing room because he has experienced what it’s like to fight for your playoff life.
With two games remaining in their schedule, Tampa Bay is currently two points ahead of the Islanders, who are battling for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. The goal is for the late-season surge to come from the trade deadline signings of defenseman Matt Dumba and winger Duclair.
When he was a member of the Panthers previous season, Duclair, 28, was in a comparable situation. He missed the majority of that regular season due to an Achilles injury, but he returned to the team in late February. Despite being on the outside looking in during the postseason, Florida came back to defeat the Penguins and claim the final Eastern playoff slot.General manager Julien BriseBois informed Duclair that the Lightning’s postseason journey had already begun when he welcomed him to the organization on Thursday night. It is aware that scoring a lot of points is necessary to qualify for the postseason.
However, as the Panthers shown the previous season, anything is achievable with enough effort on the field. They defeated the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Bruins in the opening round after coming back from a 3-1 series deficit. They went on to the Stanley Cup final but were defeated by the Golden Knights.
Throughout the playoffs, Duclair proved to be a crucial member of the Florida team, scoring four goals and amassing eleven points in 20 games. Among them was a two-assist performance in a four overtime-filled game during the team’s victory in Carolina to open the second round. He put in 35:51 of ice time over 57 shifts as a skater.
Just making it to the finals was an amazing experience last year, according to Duclair. It requires a lot. All four lines and all of the defensemen must be involved. Everyone needs to stay focused because, as we all know, there is always a chance of injury and it’s always the next guy up.
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Plus, the process is enjoyable. You are aware that you are in there with your brothers. In little time at all, they become your family. And I’m eager to carry out that action here once more.
Duclair was dealt to the Lightning for the last year of a three-year contract in the offseason from San Jose. In 56 games with the Sharks, he scored 16 goals and totaled 27 points, with three goals and three assists in his last four games. However, the Sharks dropped each of those four games, and as of Saturday, they shared the fewest points in the league with the Blackhawks.
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