tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920964160823042476.post9024555081303417730..comments2009-10-30T01:11:57.869-04:00Kevin aka "yathehabsrule"http://www.blogger.com/profile/12806186305463028208noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8920964160823042476.post-82357623892390073512009-10-30T01:11:57.869-04:002009-10-30T01:11:57.869-04:00Hey Kevin, I played goal for a lot of years, and although the loss was not Halak&#39;s fault, the first two goals could have been stopped if he was playing as well as he did against the Islanders the game before. <br /><br />He had plenty of time to set up on Crosby&#39;s first one-timer goal, but didn&#39;t get tight to the post. Leaving that space open made it easy for the super star. <br /><br />On the second goal Halak displayed pretty much the only thing I don&#39;t like about his positioning; when the puck is in close he goes into the splits, leans forward on his blocker hand and keeps his glove hand flush with his pads. It works against the lower end players, but anyone with a big curve or a good shot can roof it in close when given the entire top of the net to shoot at.<br /><br />None of the goals let in were soft, but if Halak makes that first save on Crosby and we come out of the first period 0-0 I think it could have been a different game.Andrew Berkshirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07953075568931375583noreply@blogger.com