May 6, 2015
Post 2 Post: Crawford tames the Wild
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. McLennan gives a perfect score to Corey Crawford for his Game 3 performance against the Wild.
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. McLennan gives a perfect score to Corey Crawford for his Game 3 performance against the Wild.
RAMO - 3 - No chance on the first goal against by Maroon, the second goal by Perry was a scramble play, third goal, a short side play, was just ok. He was too aggressive on side to side plays and did not give himself a chance to make the saves. He did enough to help his group stay in it with good saves on Cogliano and Maroon in close.
ANDERSON - 2 - Not tested much, he was beat by Bollig early on and by Colborne in the second on a shorthanded breakaway. He made big saves on Monahan, Stajan and Bennett, plus he got a call in the third on an inconclusive right pad save where the puck appeared to have crossed the line or close to it. He made two huge saves near the end of game shorthanded on Brodie, Johnny Hockey scores short side shelf to send it to OT and Backlund scores the winner with a screen in front, not his best work tonight, didn't have the answer when the Flames turned it up late.
CRAWFORD - 5 - Brilliant game, stole this one for the Hawks. Great start, fought off the initial push with good saves on Niederreiter, Parise and Granlund. He was dialed in all night long, did not give up on pucks, scrambled to keep them out and made huge saves in the third when the Wild outshot them 10 – 4. His rebound control was key, everything stuck to him after the initial shot.
DUBNYK - 4 - Made good saves early on Toews, Saad, and Bickell, but the Kane goal was not good, as it goes through the body and it ends up holding up as winner. One mistake and it's the difference, as Crawford stole the game at the other end.