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Playoff impressions: A good Reid
On this fine final weekend of May, here are some impressions on this highly entertaining postseason. At this writing, the Stars lead Colorado 2-1 and the Sabres are up 2-1 over the Leafs. Stars winger Dave Reid , who can easily get lost among all the talent on Dallas' roster, is a mighty good player and he's been vital to the Stars' springtime success. At 35, he's exceedingly versatile and he rarely makes mistakes. He also plays with youthful ebullience. While Reid hasn't been much of an offensive threat in playoffs past -- six goals and 17 points in 60 postseason games coming into this year -- he has a way of providing whatever boost his team needs (and this year the Stars have needed goals). Reid is one of the most thoughtful guys in the dressing room and a good man for any team mix. The 15-year veteran is making $700,000 this year and set to be a free agent on July 1. The Stars would be silly not to give him a raise and bring him back. And, lastly some quick thoughts for the weekend: Is Forsberg the best all-round player in the game? Yes, particularly when he's
finishing. Will Buffalo's diminutive, hell-bent center Michael Peca
hang tough the rest of the playoffs? Yes, he'll stay strong enough. If the Maple
Leafs win the Stanley Cup, will that hurt or help the other Canadian teams'
cries for financial assistance from the government and the league? On the one
hand a Cup would reaffirm the importance of hockey to these areas, but for all
the trouble these teams are crying about, if they can win the Cup, how bad can
it be? We're going to see a Game 7 in one of these Conference
finals.
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