When I summarized the Oil series, I said that the 'Hawks have to miss the post to the INSIDE of the net. And, there it was, chance to win in OT, and CLANK, Strome, off the post. And a glorious chance to win bounces away. Crawford was awful, but, can you really roll the dice and go with Subban? Colliton is in a lose-lose situation, with a leaking goaltender, and no good option, to either shore up the D, or plug in a replacement goaltender. But he's got to make a move. I know Q's moved on, I really do, but, recall 2010, Q had the balls to plug in an unknown quantity, Niemi, instead of the hyped Huet. I wouldn't blame Colliton for rolling the dice, and, at least, giving Crawford one game on the bench to find his game. Just off an illness, running him into the ground isn't a great plan, either.
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"If the wine's not good enough for the cook, the wine's not good enough for the dish!" - Julia Child (goddess of the kitchen)
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