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GDT R3G5 Capitals @ Lightning 2018-05-19 7:15pm EST NBC, CBC, TVAS
ArJunaZ:
1st Period
00:19 Bolts GOAL Paquette, assist Cakkahan 1-0 TBL
09:04 Bolts GOAL Palat, assist Kucherov 2-0 TBL
2nd Period
00:33 Bolts GOAL Callahan, assists Stralman & Kunitz 3-0 TBL
04:21 GOAL 92-Kuznetsov, assists 2-Niskanen & 77-Oshie 3-1 TBL
3rd Period
18:24 GOAL 8-Ovechkin, assists 74-Carlson & 20-Eller 3-2 TBL
FINAL: 3-2 TBL
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: DC_1908 on Saturday May 19, 2018, 10:52:19 PM Eastern ---There are 6 - 14 other guys that don’t come up big in playoff series that Holts bails out each game
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Agreed. There is too much emphasis on goaltenders letting in a goal. No one says what lead up to the goal.
The first goal Orlov makes a weak pass in the neutral zone which shouldn't have been an issue since Kuzy and Niskanen were in position to make a play. Niskanen played it poorly and Tampa gets a mini breakaway 19 secs into the game.
The second goal Orlov falls or was possibly tripped causing a turn over. Niskanen had as chance to make a play but backs in too deep then tries to go down and block the shot. He may have blocked Holtbys view of the puck in doing so.
The 3rd goal Niskanen just got flat out beat around the edge by Stralman. Holtby did make the initial save but Tampa got a flukey bounce. I think it went off Callahan's hand. This was not a goaltending issue.
Niskanen was at least partially responsible for all 3 goals. He was by far the worst player on the ice for either team. Wtf. He is a veteran and supposed to be our shutdown guy. I don't see it.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: waynerivers on Saturday May 19, 2018, 10:56:51 PM Eastern ---
He was shaky. Game 3 especially. The reasons for them losing are many and Holtby plays a part as well. That doesn't mean it's all him or primarily him but he is part of it.
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I'm not excluding Holtby but he is the last guy I would fault. He has possibly been our best player in these playoffs. Kuzy, Ovi band Carlson have played well too. But for consistency its Holtby and Carlson that have been our best.
Maacoshark:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Saturday May 19, 2018, 11:02:58 PM Eastern ---
You came up with some good "excuses" there.. And that's all they are, excuses.. So he made some saves that kept it from being what 4, 5, 6-2?? Does that make it better? I love Holtby, but fact is 3GA's every game is too many.. He either figures out how to stop a couple that normally get through, or we're done, period.. And good night! :raspberry: lol
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I think your expectations of Holtby are very unrealistic. I predicted when Grubauer started that he would fail and we would put Holtby in and put all the pressure on him to win this for us. And that is exactly what is happening. Without Holtby we don't get by Columbus or Pittsburgh but if we lose to Tampa its Holtbys fault. Nothing like throwing a guy under the bus.
apace41:
--- Quote from: Mickstix on Saturday May 19, 2018, 11:02:58 PM Eastern ---
You came up with some good "excuses" there.. And that's all they are, excuses.. So he made some saves that kept it from being what 4, 5, 6-2?? Does that make it better? I love Holtby, but fact is 3GA's every game is too many.. He either figures out how to stop a couple that normally get through, or we're done, period.. And good night! :raspberry: lol
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Expecting your goalie to bail out porous D and a team that fails to show up for the first period is not reasonable. But you can put it on him if you want.
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