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Originally Posted by icehog3
I'd say goaltending was even at the very least, Mike.
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I guess yeah. I just hate using a crutch or the term puck luck. Anderson played the game of his pro carrer and the Avs have gotten puck luck in 2 games now. Its just crappy. That goal was 1 in 1000 or worse, but thats been the series for the Sharks this year. Goals of feet, goals of throats, and a WTF? Never seen that before goal last night. I hate to say it, but the Avs are clearly not the better team and it is clear by the stats. They are definetly the lucky team though with a goalie who is playing fantastic. Anderson has kept them alive. The Sharks plan is working great they are physically dominating the Avs in hits, shots, time of possession and dictating the flow of the game. They have to solve Anderson though and as everyone knows a hot goalie can take you to the promise land and that just may happen if Anderson can keep it going.
I think thats why not to many have hit the panic button yet though. Its not that the Avs have out played the Sharks since game 1. Without Anderson this series is very different. What can you do, Anderson stopped 51 shots last night and the Avs were generally dominated after the 1st period. The Sharks failed to capitalize on a Goalie that played the best game of his pro carrer. The Avs mustered 17 and the 17th was an accidental redirect not even a shot. I tell you though I wont be sad to see marleau go if he doesnt start playing with some heart.
In the end though all you can really say is scoreboard. They need to get it done and they are not. Unlike last year though when I was contemplating my season ticket purchase, right now I am not. My wife was even wtching the game just laughing at the whole situation in the 3rd. It was total domination with no goal.