I do expect Anaheim to come out in desperation mode. However, I also think they are showing signs of a team fighting fatigue much like we did last year late in the SJ series. And I think they are a team with fragile confidence right now.
If we could come out tonight flying like we were Tuesday and jump all over them, maybe getting an early goal- I am not sure how they would respond.
Will be interesting to see how it goes.
Gibson is their weak spot. He is fragile. If we put pressure on him early he will probably crack. if he cracks, they crack. Last game early we generated lots of good mid range chances against him. but those chances were with him looking square at the shooter. we need those chances to also come with traffic and people driving the net to screen and/or distract him.
drop the frigging puck already and let's go win this thing.
Gibson is their weak spot. He is fragile.
If it weren't for him we'd be up 3-0 right now.
I heard Chris Mason say that he didn't think Gibson was playing that well, and that he's making easy saves look really impressive at times. While I think there's something to that I do think as a whole he's played better than I expected/hoped.If it weren't for him we'd be up 3-0 right now.
Not sure how I feel about this one. They're the first team since '98 or '99 to win 10 straight home playoff games, so the odds and history are sort of against them.
On the other hand, I just heard from my father-in-law that he got us tickets for game six since that's on my birthday. I think that just about guarantees the Preds take the series in five, which would be fine with me BTW.
You mean if Rinne wouldn't have let in 3 terrible goals in game 2 we'd be up 3-0.
You mean if Rinne wouldn't have let in 3 terrible goals in game 2 we'd be up 3-0.
I would be really careful to criticize a 94 % goalie. Most teams would love to a have a goalie that can raise his level when the real games begin.
I would be really careful to criticize a 94 % goalie. Most teams would love to a have a goalie that can raise his level when the real games begin.