May 30, 2015
Post 2 Post: Brilliant Bishop shines in Game 7
Each night during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan provides his Post 2 Post rankings for every goaltender in action. Each goaltender will receive a score out of five based on their performance. As McLennan writes, Tampa's Ben Bishop put together a stellar road start to get Tampa to the Cup Final.
Each night during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan provides his Post 2 Post rankings for every goaltender in action. Each goaltender will receive a score out of five based on their performance.
Lightning 2, Rangers 0
Ben Bishop - 5 - Brilliant all night long, he had a good start with a solid save on a Rick Nash deflection. He fought through traffic and was good with rebounds. He made good saves on Martin St. Louis and Ryan McDonagh on the PK. He made a big save on Dan Boyle with an aggressive push out and square, as well as fought for the rebound and another good save on Dan Girardi off a 2-on-1. He was outstanding at playing the puck, which shone through when he ringed it hard around the boards leading to Tampa's second goal. Great on the road again to give Tampa a berth in the Cup Final.
Henrik Lundqvist - 4 - Not tested too much early, but he great save on tip in front on Matt Carle's point shot and another on a Val Filppula tip. He made a good save on Nikita Kucherov with the right pad and huge saves on Ondrej Palat and Jason Garrison on a shift where Tampa pushed. Made a massive right pad save on Tyler Johnson to keep the game scoreless. The first goal against was a five-hole shot that he was really deep on, allowing it to squeak through the wickets. Made an unreal glove save on Cedric Pacuette to keep it at 1-0. Palat's goal was a high shot that beat him glove side. Lundqvist gave them a chance to hang in the game.