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The ‘24-‘25 boredom thread..
richkrt99:
Too bad the Edmonton/LA series was on so late - I would like to have watched more of it.
I swear neither team played defense for most of the series. 4 goals in the first 5 minutes of play. 2-2 less then 5 minutes in. 6-4 final for Oilers to advance.
Wasn't LA like really stingy in giving up goals this year? Yeah...2nd best in the NHL. Not sure what happened to their D play.
Edmonton needs a goalie they can rely on.
alta:
Torn. Not strained or pulled, but torn.
https://www.nhl.com/news/sam-montembeault-torn-groin-patrik-laine-broken-finger-during-playoffs
alta:
Hellebuyck has soiled the bed
BlackIce:
--- Quote from: alta on Friday May 02, 2025, 09:51:11 PM Eastern ---Hellebuyck has soiled the bed
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And so did Kuemper against Edmonton, though that may not have been a surprise given the Oilers' firepower. The two clearly best goalies during the regular season ran out of mojo once the playoffs started. The consistently great goaltenders are few and far between. For most, their top performance runs in streaks of weeks or months, but inevitably falls off. No one here would have expected Kuemper to have put up the numbers he did this year, given how he struggled with the Caps last season.
I don't think there is any other position in team sports where one position dominates the game the way the goalie does in hockey. I guess QB in football comes close, and of course, pitching dominates in baseball, but pitchers throw in rotation, whereas one goalie/QB is the key.
Mickstix:
https://twitter.com/Capitals/status/1918521946607669573
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