May 1, 2016
Post 2 Post: Bishop bounces back
Each night during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, TSN Hockey analyst and former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan provides his Post 2 Post rankings for every goaltender in action.
Each night during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, TSN Hockey analyst and former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan provides his Post 2 Post rankings for every goaltender in action.
Tampa Bay Lightning 4, New York Islanders 1
Thomas Greiss (2): Not a great showing. Jonathan Drouin's goal was not good, going through the body, a goal he was visibly frustrated on. He had no chance on Victor Hedman's goal. The Johnson goal was a nice move on a 2-on-1.
Ben Bishop (5): Great bounce back game for him. He made big saves on Cal Clutterbuck, Casey Cizikas, John Tavares and Nikolay Kulemin. He wasn't tested very much, but had a strong first period to set the tone for his game.
Pittsburgh Penguins 2, Washington Capitals 1
Braden Holtby (5): He was outstanding as Pittsburgh was the better team. He kept the Capitals in the game with huge saves on Phil Kessel, Sidney Crosby, Carl Hagelin, Evgeni Malkin, Conor Sheary, Kris Letang and Patric Hornqvist. The game-winning goal was a perfect redirection that he had no chance on.
Matt Murray (5): He was great all night long. I continue to be impressed by his composure in the net. His rebound control is good because he is set on plays. There is not a ton of motion in his game which is rare for a young goalie. He made big saves on Andre Burakovsky, Alexander Ovechkin, T.J. Oshie and Nicklas Backstrom to prerserve the win.