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7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
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0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Didn’t see much of the two games mid-week, because I was out of town, but from what I listened to on the radio, that Alex Pechurskiy kid is becoming a serious thorn in the Hitmen’s side. Like, if he hadn’t given up three in his relief effort in the first game, he’d be the prohibitive favourite for the series MVP, whereas he’s “only” a significant contender for now, with his Halakian performance in Game 4 a particular standout (he was perfect on 22 shots in the second period alone). Of course, at the other end of the ice, Martin Jones has also been mostly spectacular, giving up just two goals in his first three games before Wednesday’s blip. While the scores might suggest otherwise to a degree — bear in mind, seven of Tri-City’s GA came against now-former starter Drew Owsley — I do think this series is going to be decided by a goaltending duel tonight, because both players have just been too good for it to turn out otherwise: unless one defence or the other has some major hiccups, I’m expecting a 2-1 game, maybe in overtime, and hopefully on the side of righteous virtue (aka the team I cheer for).
