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Originally Posted by neo45
Diving poke check at top speed probably just puts the puck in his own net and then his own face into the boards
Is he really expected to ease up in a one goal playoff game because he is probably beaten? It’s not like this is garbage time or a meaningless game, the exact opposite situation in fact
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Yes, it might do those things, but it has a 100% better chance of stopping a goal than angling away from the net and cruising into a big hit after the puck goes in.
His actual best bet was to look for the puck to slip off Evan's stick and try to secure it. But by the time he got there, that didn't happen.
He knows the goal is getting scored and he's looking to make it hurt to do it.