The Play Of Martin Jones Was The Story Of Game 5

06/10/2016 at 7:52am EDT

from Pierre LeBrun of ESPN,

"Just unbelievable," San Jose Sharks center Joe Thornton said after his goalie's heroic performance in a 4-2, Game 5 victory on Thursday over the Pittsburgh Penguins that extended San Jose's season.
"You know, he's been doing it all year. Just not tonight, he does it every game for us. He's just a stud for us."
With his counterpart, Matt Murray, drawing comparisons to Ken Dryden because of their similarly magnificent rookie playoffs, it was Jones channeling his inner Johnny Bower, his 44 saves the most in a Stanley Cup finals regulation game since the former Toronto Maple Leafs great made 43 in Game 2 of the 1967 finals.
So, there's that.
"Yeah, that was unbelievable," Sharks defenseman Justin Braun said. "He's calm, he doesn't flinch, he doesn't go after guys, he doesn't lose his cool. He's always tapping us on the pads saying we did a good job, and he's usually bailing us out. He was great to watch tonight, but we've got to give him a little more help."

read on

added 8:07pm, from Ray Ratto of CSNBayArea,

The continued flattening of Martin Jones’ head for the greater glory of the San Jose Sharks had not been a priority when the Stanley Cup Final had begun. They had plenty of characters available for playing and narrative purposes, and the megasolid but not game-thieving goaltender wasn’t the first thing anyone in need of a take would necessarily bucket-list.
But that was before the series began, and before the Pittsburgh Penguins showed how this series would be engaged. Suddenly, Jones standing on his head and remaining there for hours at a time became vital, and in Thursday’s 4-2 San Jose victory in Game 5, he became the defining figure of the Sharks’ seemingly flagging chances.

continued

The Play Of Martin Jones Was The Story Of Game 5

Create an Account

About Kukla's Korner Hockey

Most Recent Posts

Kukla's Korner Hockey

Most Recent Comments