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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I totally agree.
I thought the second goal was bad, but was sitting right behind Rittich when Boeser scored. Gaudreau in the third period took a shot with less time on an identical setup from the same spot that Markstrom stopped, and it was easily the save of the game.
It's not that the shot was unstoppable, but it was one that would have required an utterly spectacular save like what Markstrom later delivered.
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It was the stop of the game, yes. But only because Gaudreau put it right in Markstrom's glove. Higher or lower and it's a goal. Unfortunately, he hit the webbing.
There is no time for goalies to react to those shots. It's all positioning - you get in the best position and hope the shooter hits you.
Gaudreau hit Markstrom's glove. Boeser didn't hit Rittich. That was the difference in the game.
Calling it a bad goal is laughable.