May 23, 2015
Post 2 Post: Lundqvist the difference
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. On Friday night, Henrik Lundqvist was sharp and Ben Bishop was not.
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.
Rangers 5, Lightning 1
Ben Bishop - 2 – There was a lot of traffic in front of him Friday, while tips and rebounds gave him issues all night long. Nash’s goal was a breakaway and a nice move, Kreider’s goal came off a bad rebound, and he had no chance on the St.Louis one-timer - a seam shot. He can’t be faulted on the goals for the most part, but he was not very sharp. He’ll need a bounce back game in New York as he has now given up 10 goals in his last two games.
Henrik Lundqvist - 5 – Lundqvist was locked in tonight, with big saves on Stamkos, and multiple times on Killorn and Johnson to keep the Rangers in early. He was aggressive and in control of his rebounds Friday. He robbed Hedman twice in the second when the Bolts really pushed and they could not get anything by him when they had a flurry in the third. Great bounce back game from his two previous poor performances. This game was a lot closer than the score dictated, he was the difference.