Michael Farkas
Celebrate 68
Well, that's what's tough...getting credit for winning a game 7 when you're the reason the series was extended to that point is tricky to square for me. They could have went somewhere in 2009 too - but again...he blew it and his team didn't have time to outscore his erratic nonsense.That's the thing. He didn't blew them.
This shouldn't be interpreted as praise for Thomas, mind you.
Cechmanek gets 2 goals of run support in an entire series - he's not clutch. Thomas gets the highest non-80's goal total in playoff history - he is clutch.
Thomas was awesome occasionally in some European league...he rules.
Cechmanek dominated a better league for several consecutive seasons leading to a dynasty...he's an afterthought.
We can pretend this is "bottom line"...but it's buffet style logic...