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In response to "When you are the #1 and you're playing the #8, and you have a 3-1 series lead and you lose, it's a choke pure and simple. -- nm" by Shaun

I don't buy that; it's a simple formula that makes sports writers feel easy about their headlines

Posted by Will Hunting (aka JoeMetz) Apr 29 '10, 05:43

but it cheapens what Halak did. This wasn't some normal 3-2, 4-3, 4-2 hockey game...this was one guy stopping 97%+ of his shots against. This was one guy dominating the game.

Caps didn't get it done, but choking is way too easy a headline to write and ignores the fact Montreal the last 3 games was better. Halak was the best player on the ice those 3 games. When the goalie's the best, you typically win. See Buffalo with Hasek, Montreal with Roy, NJ with Brodeur, Team USA with Ryan Miller. The most dominating position in major sports showed why it is.

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No doubt. Halak stood on his head and stole that series. - Fuzzy (195 lbs) Apr 29, 05:45 1
- Exactly. If we lost 4-3 the last 3 games were 1 good goaltending performance woulda won it; I'll go choke. - Will Hunting Apr 29, 05:48

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I don't buy that; it's a simple formula that makes sports writers feel easy about their headlines

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