Ramblings: Introducing Matvei Michkov, OEL on the Block, Brodin, Dumba & Hedman (Sept 16)
Cam Robinson
2020-09-16
The Isles and Bolts went to the wall in Game 5 on Tuesday. During these strange bubble times, it had been posited that elimination games were a bit easier to close out with teams more readily able to fold and go see their families for the first time in weeks. However, New York wasn’t going down without a fight.
Ryan Pulock got them on the board first, but Victor Hedman tallied a second-period marker to knot things up at one. We then had two more scoreless periods before heading into double overtime. It was there that Jordan Eberle played hero.
🚨 JORDAN EBERLE DOUBLE OVERTIME WINNER
2-1 #ISLES pic.twitter.com/OYwJrKj14m— Here's Your Replay ⬇️ (@TheReplayGuy) September 16, 2020
We always knew Eberle would come up clutch in a playoff game on Edmonton ice. Right?
We’ll have a Game 6 in the East while the Stars rest up and prepare.
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This is damn impressive.
Victor Hedman has eight goals now. The complete list of defencemen with more in one playoff year: Paul Coffey, Brian Leetch, Bobby Orr and Brad Park.
— Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) September 16, 2020
I had a Patreon member express a lot of concern with Mikhail Sergachev stealing PPTOI from Hedman – and it was a situation to keep a close eye on. Hedman has seen just 43 percent of Tampa’s power-play action this postseason. However, he has at least 60 percent in each of the last three games. It’s helped that