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Originally Posted by Infinit47
High danger chanceslast night were even, scoring chances were even. Markstrom let in one more goal than Smith (if you don't count the obvious goal that was called back).
If McDavid scored on the play driving the net like Backlund (leading to Coleman goal) people would be singing praises of how great it was and how unstoppable it was as he cut to the net and elevated the puck.
The numbers clearly show that Mike Smith made more hard saves than Markstrom over these playoffs. He had some epic gaffes, but so did Markstrom.
There is no universe in which an .852 save percentage is acceptable.
Markstrom wasn't the only problem for sure, but it wasn't hard to see how differently the Flames played after he completely melted down in game 1. If you want to talk about bad goals that is the game if his to look at. No pressure with a huge lead and he could keep his glove up.
He looked beyond rattled and times and I think that is what shook the mentally weak rest of the team.
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Yeah there were games where you could say the team let Markstrom down...I don't think last night was one of them.
Goals 1, 2, and 5 are all savable.
Goal 4 is savable too but it was deflected off a skate and the post, but he's still small in his net.
Really only goal 3 (PP Goal) was the only one he had no chance on last night.
You aren't going to win many games when your goalie is putting up a .850 save percentage night after night.
It was said by somebody else but even if Markstrom put up a .900 save percentage (Still below average) he would have allowed 8 fewer goals in the series.