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Originally Posted by 1qqaaz
Couldn't agree more.
Team matchups really matter.
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Insofar as Saturday's game is concerned, please walk me through this and explain how this works:
The claim is essentially that Markstrom is "incapable of proving he is not impacted differently against the Oilers."
So, for 49 minutes in Saturday's game, Markstrom had stopped 22 of 23 shots, allowing the one goal that was tipped off of Noah Hanifin's stick. Many of those saves were off of high-danger scoring chances, and at no point prior to the 49 minute-mark did Markstrom appear to be particularly bothered or adversely "impacted" by the opposing team. If he is, then how did he manage to do his job as effectively as he did for the majority of the game? Moreover, what is it about the Oilers—or even McDavid—particularly on his play of the tying goal which leads you to conclude that they are a bad matchup for him? What did you see that I am missing? Because from where I was sitting, this game result was a product of two bounces, and an unfortunate mistake. Had this happened in ANY other game against ANY other team this would not be a talking point.