2011-2012 NHL playoff thread.

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Originally Posted by 3kings

The Blues to me are just a team that played a good defensive system but outworked teams on a nightly basis. In the playoffs everyone works that hard so their advantage is negated. I feel to a lesser degree the same way about the Rangers although Lundquist makes up for a lot of mistakes.

we also need to factor in their starting goalie is on the shelf


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[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

we also need to factor in their starting goalie is on the shelf


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Brian Elliot was a freakin all-star.

In other news Kovalchuk out for the Devs tonite.

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Brian Elliot was a freakin all-star.

In other news Kovalchuk out for the Devs tonite.

8 goals in 2 games..... and Halak was the starting goalie against SJ, all-star?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/st...1_2&qualified=


not sure why kovalchuk is out, but philly will break him if this series goes deep

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[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

8 goals in 2 games..... and Halak was the starting goalie against SJ, all-star?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/st...1_2&qualified=


not sure why kovalchuk is out, but philly will break him if this series goes deep

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Halak got hurt in game 2 of the series and then Elliott proceeded to stop 98 of 103 shots. Check out Elliott's numbers again and get back to me.

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Halak got hurt in game 2 of the series and then Elliott proceeded to stop 98 of 103 shots. Check out Elliott's numbers again and get back to me.

who started the series?
i'm not arguing he's not a viable back up, but Halak carried more of the load this season, for a reason i assume, probably the same reason he got the nod for the playoffs.

and it's all about what have you done for me lately, you know that. He could have stood on his head against SJ, you said it yourself, LA one of the worst Goals For in the league have layed 8 on him in two games

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[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by -BT-

who started the series?
i'm not arguing he's not a viable back up, but Halak carried more of the load this season, for a reason i assume, probably the same reason he got the nod for the playoffs.

and it's all about what have you done for me lately, you know that. He could have stood on his head against SJ, you said it yourself, LA one of the worst Goals For in the league have layed 8 on him in two games

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Elliott had an upper body injury before the start of the Sharks series.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...vid=nhl-search


I can't comment on the quality of goals he's given up (I haven't watched). But for a team like the Blues who have goalies that are 1 and 1A, it shouldn't matter who's in between the pipes. That excuse would/will work with the Caps at any point if Holtby should go into the tank. But it holds no water for the Blues.

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To be fair, at least three of those LA goals last night were basically of the breakaway variety. STL was awful defensively in the opening period.

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Originally Posted by MaTH716

Elliott had an upper body injury before the start of the Sharks series.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...vid=nhl-search


I can't comment on the quality of goals he's given up (I haven't watched). But for a team like the Blues who have goalies that are 1 and 1A, it shouldn't matter who's in between the pipes. That excuse would/will work with the Caps at any point if Holtby should go into the tank. But it holds no water for the Blues.

i'm not disagreeing with your 1 1A theory.
but, they no longer have that option, ala to go to Halak, if just to change up the pace.


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