Warhawk Wrote:
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> > WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> > > True. Last season they seemed to have no
> > > confidence in their defense. Wasn't there a
> > game
> > > or two against Montreal where Varlamov had to
> > deal
> > > with 40+ shots on goal? No team can win doing
> > that
> > > to their goalie game after game.
> >
> > Unless they're Montreal last season.
> >
> > Round 1
> > Game 1 - Caps got 47 shots; lost
> > Game 5 - Caps got 38 shots; lost
> > Game 6 - Caps got 54 shots; lost
> > Game 7 - Caps got 42 shots; lost
> >
> > Round 2
> > Game 2 - Pens got 39 shots; lost
> > Game 4 - Pens got 35 shots; lost
> > Game 6 - Pens got 37 shots; lost
> > Game 7 - Pens got 39 shots; lost
> >
> > Of course, they did get run over by Philly, but
> > the point remains. Halak and Price were
> > practically targets at a shooting gallery but
> held
> > firm and won over two significantly higher
> seeded
> > teams.
>
>
> If your goalie is hot, 30 shots isn't a big deal.
> It's the quality of the shots that matter. 20
> unimpeded shots from the blue line aren't nearly
> as good as 5 from a crowded crease.
No doubt. Most of the Caps shots in last year's playoffs were shit shots out of desperation. The problem the Caps' defense had last year is the defense did little to prevent quality shots on goal.
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