Not necessarily but it goes a long way towards credibility. When you include it with a body of work that is impressive and you gain the respect of your peers and the "experts" that analyze your sport, it is icing on the cake.

I see only two ways this team falls short in the playoffs. Goaltending is #1 and effort is #2. If one of these two netminders can't step up and deliver solid performances, maybe even steal a game or two, they're doomed. If the five players in front of the goaltender can't play with 100% intensity on every shift, they're doomed. Not sure what Berglund ate before the last 3 or 4 games but I hope he has a good supply of it. His play has stepped up about 200% in the last few games. Maybe he's figured out that you have to give some effort to get results...