Was busy and caught the game the next day, but that was a match up ladies and gentlemen. That was as close to a playoff type game as it gets in the regular season. The pace and intensity was through the roof from the minute the puck dropped. Extremely entertaining game that needs to be seen in a 7 game series.
Also, there is no doubt in my mind that Gaudreau and Lindholm will be able to atone for their previously poor playoff outings. They along with Tkachuk raised the levels of their game and ended up being in on every goal.
Although this is likely a problem that can be saved for a different thread. But I digress, I think this line is ready for the playoffs now that Gaudreau finally has a center playing like a true #1 pivot and despite having to deal with a heck of defenseman in Devon Toews all night, that line passed a big test yesterday IMO.
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