Counting on the crease
2010-05-09 11:14:00
Nolan Tallmadge, Lyndonville, Vt.
In your May 10 issue there was an interesting column by Ken Campbell about whether or not goaltending is as big as we think it is in the playoffs.
I finished reading it and immediately wondered if anyone is watching the Montreal Canadiens?
Jaroslav Halak has stood on his head and more. He is almost singlehandedly backstopping Montreal to a great playoff run.
He has pulled in several 50-plus-save games and is usually facing between 30 and 45 a night. And yet he still found the ability to turn most of them aside.
Kudos to Halak for proving that goaltending can be the difference between a win and a loss.
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“I think when you’re at home the first two games, sometimes you get a little bit too comfortable at home. Then you come on the road, maybe it’s like a rude awakening…We’ve had three series to figure that out, learn it. We definitely want to be better (Monday), especially in the first game on the road.”
- Chicago's Patrick Kane. The Blackhawks are 0-3 in Game 3s this playoff.
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