Tampa Bay Lightning
Lindback |
Lindback's net was peppered with 44 shots in Game 1 as Montreal spent considerable time in the Tampa zone, and whilst making a number of good saves he could not stop Dale Weise from scoring the overtime winner in the closing minutes of the overtime period. Only the unusually suspect play of Carey Price let the game get that far, conceding 4 goals on his opening 14 shots in a game where every shot counted for the home team.
Gudlevskis |
Gudlevskis made a name for himself at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, back-stopping Latvia against the Gold medal winning Canada team in the Quarter Finals. Gudlevskis play was stellar, stopping 55 of 57 shots and giving his team a real chance to cause an upset. Prior to relieving Lindback in Game 2 Gudlevskis only had one game's worth of NHL experience under his belt, a win at home against the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he stopped 36 of 38 shots.
The big questions now are who will start in net for the Lightning in Game 3 tonight at 7pm ET, will Cooper opt for more of the same or give the inexperienced Gudlevskis the nod, and is there anything the Tampa Bay Lightning can do to stop the onslaught of the Montreal Canadiens?
player images courtesy of NHL.com
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