But he was still in position to make the save and just didn't. Regardless if he was anticipating pass he was still there, the puck went THROUGH him. As a goalie, you know, that's a big no-no for any reason. He let 2 go through him. When I played I'd get pissed if something went through me, I'd rather get beat if someone picked a corner or something, never through me. You can sit there an analyze every little part of why it happened....hell I'm more mad about the goal he let up on Sharp's shot.
As far as the 'hawks talking ****, they proved they're classless. Burish talked **** on Pronger after the game and said he'd punch him in the face...yeah...dude averaged 5 minutes a game in the Finals and had no points....real big force there
The fact is the ride was great and they came up short. They faced a slightly faster, slightly more skilled team. Goaltending was a big factor in their loss but it wasn't the WHOLE issue. I don't know how else to say it. Leighton let in a few soft goals, it happens. He's not the sole reason they lost, the game should have never gone to OT to begin with. A few players dissapeared and their D was just exhausted....Krichek(sp) needs to go, Parent needs to stay on the Phantoms and they need get a solid D man to relieve Pronger and Timonen, they're not young any more.
I tip my hat to the 'hawks, they earned this win and the cup. I'm not gonna rip the team or a player for the loss....no one(including myself) thought they would get this far. They played their asses off and came up a bit short. They played well above their potential IMO, got hot at the right time but they still have a ton of holes to fill. Leighton isn't a superstar, he isn't an elite goalie. He is a player that was picked up on waivers, a player that almost went to Europe to play since no NHL team wanted him. He is what he is. Flyers fans jumped on his back because he played well against a joke of a Habs team that weren't nearly as good as people thought they were. The Flyers finally played an offensive powerhouse and they were exposed. No one in the East that they faced had a great offense so it was no doubt a false sense of security.
I'm still mad about the loss, since I can't play the sport any more I kind of live through the Flyers when it comes to sports, it absolutely sucks that they lost on home ice, the way they did(like you said) but the bigger picture is that it was still a successful season. They can build on this, think of what they accomplished.
Such is the life of a Philly sports fan, they lead you to the edge of victory and just fall short. It happens but they win and lose as a team...and it was a team effort the entire season...that's the way I'm gonna look at it.