The thing that upsets me most about losing this series is not having Saks play the final four  complete games. It feels like we're cheated out of this series and as a result doesn't feel complete because we didn't have one of our best players playing.

 I think Saks was heating up when he went down in game three. If he would of continued and turned it on like at the Olympics, we probably would of went to seven games and then who knows?

 In saying that, I don't recant any opinions of the regular season. I still feel he was inconsistent and lacking energy in many games. Took many penalties. Didn't increase his points/game with the new rules. Missed too much time with injuries again(regular season only, not cancer year or eye injury in these playoffs of course). Still think he will be over paid. Still feel he's getting help in the leadership department by a few players that could also wear the C. 

 The sad part about the above is, I was really hoping he'd redeem himself in these playoffs and I think to some degree he would of, like he did the last couple playoff series against Boston. It just doesn't feel complete.

 I'm confident though, that in the next few years, he'll get way more help in the playoffs and this isn't the end all for critiqueing his playoff performances. For now though, it feels like a rip off...him laying in a hospital bed while we go down four straight!