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2608151, Fleury's first 5-10 minutes is what stole the game
Posted by Y2Flound, Thu May-11-17 06:01 AM
I know saying a goalie stole a game is cliche, but it reminded me of game 2 in that the Capitals deserved a goal or 2 in those first few minutes.

If they went up 1-0 or 2-0 early on the game would probably be over, they would play a whole different game, the Pens would have felt beat, the crowd would have been one of the wildest crowds in history probably.

But when the Pens weren't doing anything and looked lifeless, Fleury kept the game 0-0 and let them gain their composure have a more even 2nd half of the 1st period and then keep getting better from there.

There is no knowing how it would have ended if the Caps scored early, but Fleury made sure they didn't and you started to see those can we do it looks on their faces.