Apr 30, 2016
Post 2 Post: Lehtonen, Elliott go toe-to-toe
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 2, St. Louis Blues 1
Brian Elliott (5): He was the only reason the game was close. He made big saves on Jason Demers, Vern Fiddler, Jamie Benn, Antoine Roussel, Patrick Sharp and Mattias Janmark twice. He had no chance on the game-winning goal.
Kari Lehtonen (5): He was really dialed in with great rebound control. He used his glove in all situations to slow the play down. And he made big saves on Troy Brouwer, Jay Bouwmeester and Jori Lehtera.
San Jose Sharks 5, Nashville Predators 2
Martin Jones (4): He played a solid game, poised and in control of his positioning. He never seems to chase the play. He made good saves on Filip Forsberg, James Neal, Colin Wilson and Shea Weber.
Pekka Rinne (4): He was really sharp again with a huge second period as the Sharks carried the play. He made big saves on Brent Burns, Joe Pavelski, Tomas Hertl, Logan Couture, Patrick Marleau, and Melker Karlsson. The Sharks took over in the third period. Joel Ward's goal was a great move and Couture's goal was a perfect tip. The two empty net goals made it look bad, but this would have been an ugly score naturally had Rinne not been really sharp. The Sharks deserved to win the game.