5 most disappointing performers of the postseason

Logan Couture capped off the second round of the playoffs with a goal and two assists in the San Jose Sharks' series win over the Nashville Predators.

The offensive outburst concluded a round that saw the 27-year-old set a franchise record with 11 points in one series.

However, while Couture has been one of the many players who've risen to the occasion by turning in monstrous playoff performances, the fact is many of the league's best have not.

Through two rounds, many of the clubs that have bowed out of the postseason did so with little pushback from their key contributors.

Here are five players who've turned in disappointing performances in the 2016 playoffs:

Filip Forsberg

While much of the talk following the Predators' Game 7 loss to the Sharks was directed toward captain Shea Weber, the fact is the team's regular-season points-leader was invisible in the playoffs.

After pacing the team with 33 goals and 64 points during the regular season, Forsberg managed just two goals and two assists in 14 games. He also recorded just two points at even strength.

Jaromir Jagr

While Jaromir Jagr mystified the hockey world this season, leading the Florida Panthers with 66 points, it appears his age caught up with him in the playoffs.

The 44-year-old could muster just two assists in his team's six-game series against the New York Islanders, bringing an end to a feel-good season.

What's more disappointing was that he extended his playoff goalless skid to 37 games, giving him just 20 points in his last 39 playoff games.

Kari Lehtonen/Antti Niemi

It's no secret what the Dallas Stars' biggest weakness was this postseason.

The team's two goaltenders both failed to rise to the occasion when it mattered most. The Stars gave up 3.23 goals per game - the third-worst mark of the postseason and worst of any team to make it past the first round.

Kari Lehtonen posted a 2.81 GAA and a .899 save percentage, while Antti Niemi was even worse with 3.29 and .865 marks.

Pavel Datsyuk

We may have seen the last of Pavel Datsyuk in the NHL.

The Magic Man has hinted at a return to Russia to play in the KHL and this postseason may have been our last look at the magician in a Detroit Red Wings uniform.

Unfortunately, he failed to marvel the hockey world one last time. As his team bowed out to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games, Datsyuk went pointless.

Eric Staal

Eric Staal was arguably the most sought-after player at the trade deadline, and for what?

The 31-year-old managed just 10 goals and 33 points with the Carolina Hurricanes before being dealt to the New York Rangers. Upon joining the Blueshirts on Broadway, Staal managed just six points in 20 regular-season contests.

Staal's play didn't improve in the postseason, as he went pointless in five games, managing just five shots on goal and a minus-7 rating.

Dishonorable Mention

Henrik Lundqvist

Henrik Lundqvist was given no simple task when his team drew the third-best offense in the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.

King Henrik subsequently had his worst playoff outing since his rookie campaign in 2006, posting a playoff-worst 4.39 GAA and .867 save percentage as the Rangers lost in the opening round for the first time since 2011.

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