Controversy was at an all time high with every goaltending critic debating whether Roberto Luongo should start or not in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Quieting the debate, a 31 save performance helped hold the Vancouver Canucks in the low scoring affair.
On the other hand, looking back, the goal differential between both team sits with the Vancouver allowing 14 and Boston cutting the total over half with a low of 6. Also, a total of 3 shutouts within the five games creates a very different look compared to last years Stanley Cup Finals.
Last years playoffs had Antti Niemi allowing one goal against with a 2-1 victory in game two to cap the lowest goals against among the games played in the best of seven final. More outstanding was the goals against ratio at the end of the series which was 22 for Chicago and 25 for Philadelphia.
Turning back to the present matchup of Luongo and Thomas in their battle to be the best, it is nearly impossible to guess how each game will turn out. The beauty of it is that both goaltenders have showed resilience to the critics and naysayers out there, and have ultimately shown both themselves and their team that they can perform under pressure.
As the 09/10 Stanley Cup Champions the Chicago Blackhawks captured the cup in six games, the Canucks have an almost similar approach as they too were up two games to none in the series, allowed the series to be tied at two a piece, and then took the lead. No matter what the result, lets hope on Monday night fans are glued to their seats due to both goaltenders proving their worth for the full 60 minutes!
Last years playoffs had Antti Niemi allowing one goal against with a 2-1 victory in game two to cap the lowest goals against among the games played in the best of seven final. More outstanding was the goals against ratio at the end of the series which was 22 for Chicago and 25 for Philadelphia.
Turning back to the present matchup of Luongo and Thomas in their battle to be the best, it is nearly impossible to guess how each game will turn out. The beauty of it is that both goaltenders have showed resilience to the critics and naysayers out there, and have ultimately shown both themselves and their team that they can perform under pressure.
As the 09/10 Stanley Cup Champions the Chicago Blackhawks captured the cup in six games, the Canucks have an almost similar approach as they too were up two games to none in the series, allowed the series to be tied at two a piece, and then took the lead. No matter what the result, lets hope on Monday night fans are glued to their seats due to both goaltenders proving their worth for the full 60 minutes!
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