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Originally Posted by TheChief
I dont trust Markstrom at all against the oilers. He was horrendous in the playoff series and every game he played against them since he came to town. NO MARKSTROM. I think there is truth to the idea that the oilers get up for playing against him because of the way his free agency went.
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Not so sure about that extra motivation. I think both teams are at their max and there's plenty to take personally between both sides.
I do believe that it's a mental hurdle for both goalie and team. I don't think it's random that Marky struggles against one team.
But the thing with that is it can change quickly. He plays them well for a couple games and it's just not a thing anymore.
It's also a team thing though. When the wonder twins are feeling it, the flames shrink. They stop taking space, they stop trusting one another to do their job, they stop being hounds. Game 1 was very encouraging.