This was a critical component of a breakthrough deep Cup run. It's also a result that is highly, highly non-repeatable. As great as the historic offensive production was, this team quite likely doesn't get to a Cup Final Game 7 without this massive outlier in critical situational play goal suppression work.
The challenge right now is to balance belief in a reset, healthy veteran team with two super elite that have stared down adversity before both in regular season and playoff steeled against a team that's not healthy for first time in the stretch drive. The hope rests in their past performance and belief these past performances can drive success.
Which bumps up against current team and individual regression results (across the past three season results) pretty much across the board with goals scored, shooting %, power play, penalty kill (though this season is slightly statistically better than 22-23's 76.98%), starting goaltender's worst statistical results that have regressed each year for past three years. This year's significantly changed roster is hasn't gelled as expected and core players outside of Draisaitl have regressed.
It's a test of faith. A heart versus head scenario. Everyone is a different point in a Continuum between No Hope and Cup Championship Belief. How deeply does one believe in McJesus ... well less the big man and moreso the apostles assembled with this year's roster with singular goal to win 1 more game this year.

Lots of scar tissue being a fan of this team...
The Hope Continuum
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EDIT: Would be fun to see posters post where they are on the Hope Continuum.