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Originally Posted by k.sucks.you
I totally disagree. Nabby was porous and there were a few mistakes (like Murray trying his hand at offense, leading to a 2-1 break).
The story is that the Sharks come from behind FIVE TIMES to win this game. The Sharks dominated throughout.
Sharks put 52(!) shots on net, with the Avs blocking 32(!) shots and 16 misses. Sharks out-hit, won more faceoffs, and were more disciplined. They totally out-worked the Avs everywhere.
Sharks had two goals waived off in the third, and scored the tying goal with 32 seconds left. You might recall the Avs scoring with 50 seconds to win game 1. Hah!
The penalty on Foote in OT was for slamming Jet Ortmeyer's head into the net so hard the net came off and they had to blow the play dead. 5-5 the Sharks were swarming, you couldn't possibly believe that this penalty was the deciding factor in this game? Anderson literally saw the puck 100 times man! The Sharks totally out worked the Avs. They deserved to win, and that's why they won.
Also, the Sharks WILL stick with Nabby.
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I believe I mentioned earlier that all I was able to get the facts from were the various online articles. If it was a legit penalty(also, like I mentioned in an earlier post. I don't think the one you quoted from, but one within the last week) then it should have been called for sure. I could be wrong about me previously mentioning those things, though. It wouldn't be the first time. LOL!
Game 3 went on tonight, and I will admit that the Sharks lost a game that by all rights they should have won. Anderson stood on his head, while the rest of the Colorado team stood around. San Jose outshot Colorado 51-17 and lost the game on an unlucky bounce(went off Boyle and into the net). The determining factor on whether or not the Sharks will go into the next round will be if they can shake off that bad break and continue to play like they have been. If they let it get to them and they end up down 3 games to 1, then I don't believe they would come back.
Nabokov has not been sharp ever since the Olympics. Many hockey analysts have made mention of that(the same can be said for Luongo and Brodeur, although Brodeur has been better in the playoffs). I don't know if he can't handle the pressure of big games, or if it is just him tiring out(he's played a lot of games this year and may be getting worn out). When Nabokov is on, he is an excellent goaltender, but lately he has had a number of poor outings. For game 3 it ended up not mattering who was in net for San Jose as there was no chance for any goalie to have gotten that one.
I will say that the main reason I would not want San Jose to win is the fact that Dany Heatley is a member of their team. He abandoned two teams(by demanding a trade), and I can see the first time after the accident that claimed the life of his teammate and friend(a change of scenery was probably needed) but his demand from Ottawa was just him being a spoiled baby. The team was good enough for him to sign a big contract, but for whatever reason he suddenly wanted to leave. I think he is a skilled hockey player, but I do not like him very much.
After saying all of that, San Jose will more than likely win if they can continue getting 50+ shots a game. As good as Anderson has been, I don't think it's possible to steal too many more games like that.