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North American media “The Athletic” columnist Thomas Drens expressed his opinion about Arthur Shilova prospects in the second round of the Stanley Cup.
It has already been announced that yesterday the Canucks beat the Nashville Predators 1-0 in the sixth match of the first round of the playoffs, celebrating a 4-2 victory. In this match, Shilov saved all 28 shots, becoming the Canucks’ youngest goaltender ever to make a save. dry matches in the “play-off” tournament.
In the second round, Vancouver will face the Edmonton Oilers, a team with one of the most powerful attacks in the league. “Edmonton is a test for any NHL goaltender, let alone an inexperienced one like Shilov. He won’t be able to take this series independently. Presumably most of the NHL’s elite goaltenders couldn’t either. Therefore, the “Canucks” cannot count on the fact that Shilov will be able to stop the “Oilers” attack alone,” emphasizes the journalist.
“The last couple of weeks, the Canucks have gained experience playing without [pamatvārtsarga] Demko, and have directly improved their game at both ends of the field to support the second and third goalkeepers. We could see this defensive support in the first round, which was incredibly low-scoring. But you can’t expect a low-scoring series against the Oilers. Thus, the “Canucks” offense must be ready to compensate for everything that passes through the “Canucks” defense and Shilov’s goal,” a confident observer.
The first game of the series between “Canucks” and “Oilers” is scheduled for the night of May 8 at 2:00 a.m. Latvian time.
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