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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Cam Talbot in round 1:
- 2GP with < .920 SP
- 4GP with > .930 SP
- 2SO, 12 GA
Cam Talbot in round 2:
- 3GP with < .920 SP
- 4GP with > .930 SP
- 0 SO, 21 GA
Was Talbot better or not quite as good in Round 2 as he was in Round 1?
The point IS NOT that he fell apart because of fatigue. The point is that as good as he was against Anaheim he was not as good as he was against SJ. Considering the number of games he played this year it is perfectly understandable why.
Like I said, NHL goalies almost never play more than 85-90 games in a season. In a playoff series with all things being equal, chances are better that a goalie having played 70 games will win the series rather than the goalie who has played +80 games.
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Lets be fair though and it makes me throw up a bit in my mouth, but Talbot was really good in round two. The Oilers defensively weren't good and they didn't do much to support him.
Anaheim >>>> San Jose, but I'm not saying that Anaheim was juggernaut.