May 6, 2016
Post 2 Post: Rinne provides extra effort
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 3, St. Louis Blues 2 (OT)
Kari Lehtonen (4): He's the only reason the Stars were only down 1-0 after the first period, making big saves on Vladimir Tarasenko, Alex Steen and Jaden Schwartz. He also made big saves in the second on Paul Statsny and again on Schwartz and then a huge save on Patrik Berglund in the third. In overtime, he survived a huge push just before the game-winning goal,
Brian Elliott (2): He had a solid game but was the victim off some big turnovers. He had big saves on Radek Faksa, Ales Hemsky, Valeri Nichuskin and Patrick Sharp. The game-winning goal wa not good as he was deep in his net, went down a little early and was still in motion as he was beaten short side shelf.
Nashville Predators 4, San Jose Sharks 3 (3OT)
Pekka Rinne (5): He gave up a bad goal to Brent Burns early on but settled in right after that, making big saves on Burns, Joe Pavelski, Logan Couture, Joe Thonton and Tomas Hertl. He was really in control of his game and other goals against were both redirections. He made a huge left pad save on a tip in slot in the first overtime, another big save on Pavelski early in second overtime and a massive two-save combination with the right pad on Hertl and a great blocker save on Pavelski. Then he made a great glove save on Joel Ward's tip and a massive save on Hertl again with the blocker - scary. Unreal performance to keep them in the game.
Martin Jones (4): Nashville was putting pucks to the net and crashing looking for rebounds all night. He made good saves on James Neal, Roman Josi and Ryan Johansen and got some help when the Predators hit two posts in the third period and one in overtime. He showed great post work on Neal in the first overtime as they shot from all angles on him. He made a huge Left skate save on Salomaki. Great save on Wilson on a breakaway in triple OT. GWG he tries to cross body catch out and he cant control the rebound, Fisher jams it in open net.