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Now matter what time of the year I always try to play the same way and with the same intensity. The playoffs are always a different animal however, the intensity is dialed up to 11. While I do like bone crushing hits it's all about locking down mental and shutting down the opposition. Any opponent that comes into my area I make a non factor. Stick lifts, body bumps shielding them away from the net. It's not the type of play that will get the fans hyped but it will win games. It takes a lot of metal fortitude to lock in and bang against a forward while keeping them in front of you along with going right into the boards and corners and battle for the puck. Some teams love to try to wear you down when there on offense and make the defense chase and battle for the puck. As a defenseman you can't get tired and you can't lose focus, any hesitation or lapse in concentration will lead to a scoring chance.