Apr 22, 2017
Post 2 Post: Holtby strong in win over Leafs
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.
Braden Holtby (4) – Holtby made a big save 20 seconds in and looked poised and confident in the first period. He made key saves on James van Riemsdyk three times, Nazem Kadri, Auston Matthews, William Nylander and Jake Gardiner. It was his best game of the series so far.
Frederik Andersen (4) –He was really sharp early on with a big glove save on Evgeny Kuznetsov, T.J. Oshie, Tom Wilson, Justin Williams and two on Alexander Ovechkin. It was easily his best game of the series as well. The game-winning goal was a broken play that needed more communication between him and the defencemen.
Tuukka Rask (4) –Rask gave up two breakaway goals as his team did not help him out at all on those plays. But he made key saves on Erik Karlsson, Jean-Gabriel Pageau, Kyle Turris, Mike Hoffman, twice on Derick Brassard, and then on Bobby Ryan in OT. It was by far his best game of the series and was needed for the Boston Bruins to stay alive.
Craig Anderson (4) – He was solid in his crease management but had tough goals against. The second Bruins’ goal went off Chris Wideman’s skate. Anderson made big saves on David Krecji, Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak in overtime. Sean Kuraly’s game-winning goal was a redirection off of the initial shot. Anderson had no chance.