Every night of the Stanley Cup playoffs, TSN hockey analyst and former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan breaks down each goalies performance.
Juuse Saros Jersey . Jamies number grades given are out of five, with five being the best mark. Darcy Kuemper, Minnesota
(5): He was calm, poised, and looked comfortable all game. He wasnt tested very
much, but was strong on rebound control and positioning. He made the most of his
saves from the top of his crease; nice start for the young goalie.
Semyon Varlamov, Colorado (5): Hep put a show on tonight. He could be the best
goalie in the league right now as far as his crease work. Hes strong on posts
with his ability to fight off second chances and cover the bottom of net
stemming from his leg power and flexibility. There was too many cases to list,
but he was the only reason this game was close. He had no chance on the GWG.
Corey Crawford, Chicago (5): He was outstanding all game long, He locked in from
the drop of the puck, with his best saved for fighting through traffic as the
Blues had a real net front presence tonight. His last big save was on
Pietrangelo through a body with 40 seconds left. His rebound control was great
as well, not a lot of scrambling due to his control in the net. Ryan Miller, St.
Louis (4): The early goal to Toews was ugly, but he rebounded with great saves
on Hossa and Sharp and then a big save on Shaw with three minutes left. Not a
lot of second chances on him as the Hawks pressured in spurts. Miller gave the
Blues a chance to win Marc-Andre Fleury, Pittsburgh (3): He battled through a
tough start and showed he has the mental capacity to lock it down. His
game-saving best work was in the second when Columbus pressed hard on the PP, he
made two scramble saves in tight on Johansen and Dubinsky. He also made a big
save on Johansen with under 30 seconds left off the rush. Sergei Bobrovsky,
Columbus (3): He was great early on when he was under siege by Pittsburgh. He
had a tough 2:40 stretch where he gave up three goals on three shots, but
bounced back with tough saves on Crosby, Neal and Malkin in tight.
Frederik Andersen, Anaheim (2): It wasnt his sharpest effort, his rebound
control was an issue all game long. Benns goal was off a rebound,and Nikushkins
goal went through the body. Kari Lehtonen, Dallas (5): He had a brilliant game;
was the reason they won. He faced high quality chances and had big saves on
Koivu, Silverberg, and Palmieri in the third alone to keep it at 2-0 before they
scored the third goal to ice the win. His puck handling was a real strength as
he was able to help exit the zone a few key times for Dallas with ease. This was
a must win in their building and he delivered.
Pekka Rinne Jersey . Cornet won six straight games to rally from a 2-0 deficit and take the first set. The 25th-ranked
Frenchwoman broke back twice in the second set before Bacsinszky saved a match
point at 5-4.
Craig Smith Predators Jersey .J. -- After getting permission from his 7-year-old daughter, New York Giants offensive
lineman David Diehl has retired after an 11-year career that included two Super
Bowl championships.LONDON -- British fighters Carl Froch and George Groves have
agreed to a rematch following their controversial super-middleweight title fight
in November. Froch retained his WBA and IBF titles with a ninth-round stoppage
against Groves in Manchester on Nov. 23. Groves launched an appeal, saying
referee Howard Foster stopped the fight prematurely, and the IBF then orderred a
rematch.
Mike Fisher Predators Jersey. Their second clash will take place on May 31 when Frochs IBF and WBA titles will be at stake
again. No further details were provided on Thursday. Promoter Eddie Hearn says
"the unanswered questions from the first fight may now be answered. Get ready
for a whirlwind of a build-up and an event and fight for the ages."
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