- Oct 24, 2008
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Team came out slow and you just got the feeling that on a George night we’d be down 2-0 or 3-0 by the end of the first period.
Instead, Annunen stops all 12 shots he faced in the opening 20 minutes and bails the team out. The momentum boost was immediate. Kiviranta goal with a minute left and then a second period of complete Avs domination.
The feeling a team gets when they trust the guy behind them and know he can keep them afloat even when they’re not at their best simply can’t be measured. It’s massive.
Instead, Annunen stops all 12 shots he faced in the opening 20 minutes and bails the team out. The momentum boost was immediate. Kiviranta goal with a minute left and then a second period of complete Avs domination.
The feeling a team gets when they trust the guy behind them and know he can keep them afloat even when they’re not at their best simply can’t be measured. It’s massive.