Sunday, April 18, 2010
Game 3
Time for depth to make its appearance in this series for the Devils. They will need to get at least two goals from either their PP, PK, Defenseman of third/fourth line players. Indeed, they need three goals from these sources to win Game Two. Assuming they are essentially third line players, I would like to see Rolston and/or Clarkson score a goal.
The other adjustment the Devils need to make is on the PK. White is the only player that they have who is big enough to contend with Pronger in the crease. White will have to keep an eye on Pronger and battle him in front of the net when he moves in from the point. Both front of the net goals that Pronger scored were against pusillanimous smaller defending players.
Really, the Flyers were lucky to win Game 1 and Game 2 would have probably been 4-2 absent the criminal 1997-style officiating. If Boucher were truly as good as he was in his rookie run he would have established himself somewhere in the past ten years. Enough quality chances against him and he will fold.
Let's Go Devils!
The other adjustment the Devils need to make is on the PK. White is the only player that they have who is big enough to contend with Pronger in the crease. White will have to keep an eye on Pronger and battle him in front of the net when he moves in from the point. Both front of the net goals that Pronger scored were against pusillanimous smaller defending players.
Really, the Flyers were lucky to win Game 1 and Game 2 would have probably been 4-2 absent the criminal 1997-style officiating. If Boucher were truly as good as he was in his rookie run he would have established himself somewhere in the past ten years. Enough quality chances against him and he will fold.
Let's Go Devils!
Labels: Clarkson, Depth, Devils, Flyers, Game Three, nhl, Officiating, playoffs, Rolston
// posted by Grinder McCarver @ 10:59 AM 
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