Apr 22, 2016
Post 2 Post: Bishop, Murray outstanding
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.
Pittsburgh Penguins 5, New York Rangers 0
Henrik Lundqvist (1): He was not sharp in this game. He had poor rebound control plus no help and that got him into trouble and pulled.
Antti Raanta (4): He was solid in relief and didn't let the game get out of hand as it was headed there.
Matt Murray (5): He made big saves on Eric Staal, Ryan McDonagh and Mats Zuccarello. He was solid all game long, showing poise and calm in the net. His positioning was strong and he did not have to scramble much.
Tampa Bay Lightning 1, Detroit Red Wings 0
Ben Bishop (5): He was really good early on with a huge save on Darren Helm. He also made aggressive saves on Pavel Datsyuk, Riley Sheahan, Dylan Larkin and Mike Green. He was brilliant all series long and has found another level.
Petr Mrazek (4): He had a great start to the game with big saves on Alex Killorn, Nikita Kucherov and Tyler Johnson. It was unfortunate that a poor puckhandling play cost them the game. He played a very good game but one mistake was costly. I still believe he is going to be a special goalie. Tough lesson to learn.
Anaheim Ducks 4, Nashville Predators 1
Pekka Rinne (2): He gave up an early goal but was solid early in the second period when Anaheim pushed. He made big saves on Cam Fowler, Corey Perry and Nate Thompson twice. But he gave up a late goal that hurt on a 4-on-4 situation.
Frederik Andersen (5): He was really sharp early on with big saves on Filip Forsberg, Colin Wilson, Viktor Arvidsson and Mike Fisher. He fought hard for pucks, scrambled for rebounds and is the reason why this series is tied.
Chicago Blackhawks 4, St. Louis Blues 3 (2OT)
Corey Crawford (5): He made big saves on Jaden Schwartz, Colton Parayko, David Backes, Patrik Berglund, Robby Fabbri and many more. He was great tonight and has stood tall for the Hawks, giving them a chance to play another game.
Brian Elliott (4): He was not busy early on, as both teams were conservative. Marian Hossa's goal was a 2-on-1 but a shortside goal and Artem Anisimov's goal was a scramble but he wasn't that sharp on the initial shot. He made huge saves on Hossa and Toews, three times each, plus Patrick Kane and Artemi Panarin. He continues to impress with his game which has found another level.