I'm sure once I make this observation it will probably become the complete opposite of what I say but has anybody else noticed that when Rinne is challenged with shots early in the game he plays better?
Kind of like a baseball player getting a couple of ground balls his way early and then settling down for the rest of the game. Rinne gets peppered with shots early on (the Sharks had what, 8 shots in the first 5 minutes tonight?) and he typically plays the strong game. He struggles when we outshoot a team like 10-2 in the first 10-15 minutes and then he'll let in a goal on say the third or fourth shot and then it all goes downhill from there.