May 2, 2016
Post 2 Post: Jones still flying under the radar
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.
San Jose Sharks 3 vs Nashville Predators 2
Martin Jones (4): Jones wasn't busy early, but made good saves on Shea Weber and Colin Wilson. He put together a strong second with good saves on Filip Forsberg and Craig Smith. A last second goal which didn’t mean much ruined a great night for him. His 6-1 record this playoffs has flown under the radar as he's been excellent.
Pekka Rinne (4): Rinne made important saves on Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Joe Pavelski and Nick Spaling. The second frame was highlighted by massive stops on Logan Couture and Joonas Donskoi as well as an aggressive save on Marc-Édouard Vlasic with the left shoulder. His huge save on Spaling in the third period was the only reason this was a close game, as San Jose outchanced the Preds. It gave them a chance to be in this game,
St. Louis Blues 4 vs Dallas Stars 3 (OT)
Kari Lehtonen (1): This was not a good showing for Lehtonen as he allowed three goals on five shots. He can’t be blamed for all three because his team is terrible defensively in spurts, but he still wasn’t very good in Game 2.
Antti Niemi (3): It's always tough to come in cold, but he wasn’t tested much and made big saves on Troy Brouwer, Robby Fabbri as well as Vladimir Tarasenko. The game winner was a power-play goal that he made the original save on, but couldn't re-adjust for the rebound.
Brian Elliott (3): Elliott had as solid start to the game. He was very sharp on Jamie Benn with the right pad and made big saves in the second period on Antoine Roussel, Colton Sceviour and Jason Spezza. The 31-year-old was pushed hard in the final frame, allowing a scramble goal by Benn to tie it late. Elliott made up for it in extra time as he came up with a huge save in overtime on Benn once again to keep his team afloat en route to the big win.