Apr 25, 2016
Post 2 Post: Holtby, Greiss come up big
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.
Dallas Stars 5, Minnesota Wild 4
Kari Lehtonen (2): He had a solid start with big saves on Nino Neidereiter and Erik Haula. He was not that busy for the first two periods but the Wild pushed hard in the third and he did not lock it down. He found a way to keep it out in the final minute, as it was on the goal line, but this game should not have gotten that close.
Devan Dubnyk (2): He fought the puck the whole game, including the GWG when he lost track of it completely. You can’t lay all the blame at his feet as the Wild were awful the first two periods, but when they stormed back, they needed that big save and didn't get it.
Washington Capitals 1, Philadelphia Flyers 0
Braden Holtby (5): He was great all series long and was real big when the Flyers made a push in the third period. He made big saves on Wayne Simmonds, Chris VandeVelde and Jakub Voracek and was dialed in all game long. He looked like he was not going to give one up; focused and on top of his game.
Michal Neuvirth (5): He was the only reason this series went to six games. He had another brilliant game and was big early on when Washington had a 5-on-3 with big saves on Alex Ovechkin, Justin Williams and Tom Wilson. He had no chance on the only goal that beat him.
New York Islanders 2, Florida Panthers 1 (2OT)
Roberto Luongo (5): He was sharp early on, looked comfortable and in control right from the get-go. He made big saves on Cal Clutterbuck twice, Kyle Okposo and Nikolay Kulemin. On the game-tying goal, he lost the puck on a scramble. He made big saves in overtime on Okposo, John Tavares, Frans Nielsen and Alan Quine. The game-winning goal was a rebound jam after an initial good left pad save. It was a tough way to lose, but he was outstanding in the series.
Thomas Greiss (5): He was not that busy in the first period and Jonathan Huberdeau's goal was not very good as it looked to have fooled him. He battled very hard in the net in the second period, with big saves on Aleksander Barkov, Jaromir Jagr and Reilly Smith. He became more composed and confident as the game went on. His positioning was outstanding on the glove/pad save on Smith in the third period. He has shown he can be a reliable force for the Isles as they head to the second round.