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Randy Carlyle's collapsing defensive style limits shots from the dangerous areas by forcing them to the outside; or does it?

Horton, Lucic, and Krejci lead the league and the Bruins. On Jagr and Soderberg. Underrated Paille shines. Brat Marchand irks Kessel. Carlyle lobbying for faceoff breaks? About the Zebras. No Vezina for Rask. Injured Leafs fan gets tix. League recap.

Shanny bans Ference for 1. Krejci team bellweather? Merlot line confounds Carlyle. Inexperience bad, but not all playoff experience is good. Seidenberg confirms existence of switch. Report from Wilmington. Savard tweet. HNIC 2013 Playoff video.

Bruins rule Leafs. Redden with multi-point game and personal redemption. Krejci first star. Merlot is clutch. Another "Long Shift." Full sixty, foot on pedal. Where's Phil Kessel? Ference to speak with Shanahan. Brad's junk. Experience >Exuberance.

*7 hours to puck drop* Bruins, don't look back! Power forwards key. Kessel squirms. Seguin, please step up! Rask up to the task. Thornton nod to Carlyle. Zebras are engergized, too! Why Boston and Bruins are stupid. SI releases Number Four Bobby Orr.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs despite being massively outshot. Leafs coach Randy Carlyle would have us believe that a lot of hitting made up for poor puck possession. They're winning, so he must be right. Right?

How much difference is there really between Wilson and Carlyle? Who would you rather face in the playoffs? How hard is it to get used to the idea of seeing playoff hockey?

A lot of credit for the Leafs' success this season has been laid at the feet of toughness in the form of hitting and fighting. But is there any proof that these two things help a team win?

The second part in an ongoing series dispelling myths and misconceptions surrounding Randy Carlyle's coaching prowess.

Chris Kober from SB Nation's Anaheim Ducks site, Anaheim Calling, answers three questions posed to him by the Five for Howling.