Logan ThompsonA potential finalist of the Vezina trophy at the end of the year was sensational in the first two eliminatory games of Washington capital, arresting 58 of the 61 shots. His game contributed to pushing the caps to a 2-0 lead in their first round series against the Montreal Canadians.
But personally, I am a little worried that he is not aware that he is like, playing in the playoffs.
On Wednesday, after having led the capital to a 3-1 victory, Thompson was questioned by the media for his point of view on what was the game of his goalkeeper. Montreal, for the second consecutive match, came out flat before having a furious return attempt during the third period.
“I thought the first two periods we checked the play, and they didn’t really have much. Give credit to guys for that,” said Thompson. “We knew that they were going to go out in the third as they did the last match. It is easy to enter when you make these stops. You are definitely back in the game. It could easily swing in the other direction if some of them enter and that you fight it, right? Fortunately, things took place this evening and that we obtained the two points.”
Yes, the two points. The classification points, of course, are one thing in hockey in the playoffs. Do you not remember the Boston 1971 Bruins who won the Stanley Cup after obtaining the fourth equality break for taking fewer penalties than the Hartford Whalers in match 16?
Okay, just to be clear, I did it all. Only serial victories and serial victories, of course.
The best part of Thompson’s blunder, or confused commentary, or shot that went wrong, was that he shared a podium with Dylan Strome, sitting on his left. Strome, who seemed to be zoning when he did not speak, heard the commentary on the “two points”. A second later, he turned his head to Lt to give clarity.
“The playoffs, not two points,” he said.
“Oh!” Said Thompson, shivering like a decorated robot man.
After missing the last seven games of the regular season due to an upper body injury and the promulgation of hockey clichés for most of his life, I will give Logan a pass. Maybe disconnect it and resume it again, and it will be fine.
