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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
FYI Russell was the weak link against the Ducks not Wideman. Wideman has his warts but Russell was totally exposed against the Ducks as he was on the ice for the majority of their goals in the series.
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I agree Russell was exposed but so was Wideman. Wideman's lack of foot speed and size got exposed by the Ducks, he couldn't handle the cycle or the big bodies in front of the net. He was forced to play a role that really isn't suitable to his game, going up against the other teams top players. Gio being out of the line up was really noticable during the series as it forced Russell and Wideman into a tough situation. I'm not only talking about goals against either, I'm talking about the series in general.