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Las Vegas (dpa) – As a farewell, Philipp Grubauer patted his counterpart Marc-Andre Fleury appreciatively on the chest and then ran disappointed with the ice cream. The national ice hockey goalkeeper failed with the Colorado Avalanche in the NHL playoffs at the Vegas Golden Knights.
The team lost 3: 6 in Las Vegas and was defeated 2: 4 in the hard-fought series despite victories in the first two duels. While Fleury played a major role in his team’s success with 30 shots saved and sensational saves, especially in the last third, Grubauer had to watch Max Pacioretty score the sixth goal for the hosts when Grubauer had just left the ice to give his team one To enable an excess of field players. “It’s just disappointing. A lot of guys have worked together here for years, ”said Avalanche trainer Jared Bednar. “We didn’t get it right.”
In the main round, the Avalanche and the Golden Knights had the best yield of all teams with 82 points each, but met in the second round of the playoffs due to the special situation as a result of the corona pandemic. «I had the feeling we had the best team in the league. But for some reason we didn’t get it, ”said Avalanche striker Nathan MacKinnon.
The best season of his career now ended with an unexpectedly early disappointment for Grubauer. He is one of three NHL Pros nominated for Best Goalkeeper of the Season award. Fleury is also nominated.
Grubauer was the last ice hockey professional from Germany who was still represented with his team in the playoffs. Leon Draisaitl and Dominik Kahun were eliminated with the Edmonton Oilers as well as Nico Sturm with the Minnesota Wild.
The semifinals for the Stanley Cup are now certain. The Golden Knights meet the Montreal Canadiens, defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning takes on the New York Islanders.
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