Tage Thompson was once a highly regarded prospect of the St. Louis Blues. His departure helped the franchise win a Stanley Cup, but now, he has the opportunity to lead his own franchise to glory with the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n
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Like why was Buffalo able to get back in there when the Bruins had been playing so well, and Jeremy Swayman had been playing so well?<\/p>\n
Like why was Buffalo able to get back in there when the Bruins had been playing so well, and Jeremy Swayman had been playing so well?<\/p>\n
Well, Buffalo’s a good team.<\/p>\n
Well, Buffalo’s a good team.<\/p>\n
and they had some looks.<\/p>\n
and they had some looks.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Swayman was playing really well.<\/p>\n
Jeremy Swayman was playing really well.<\/p>\n
the, it- the momentum is crazy in playoffs, right?<\/p>\n
the, it- the momentum is crazy in playoffs, right?<\/p>\n
It can just, it, it can get you so quick and, and whatever that is, you get an incredible play from Tage Thompson behind the net.<\/p>\n
It can just, it, it can get you so quick and, and whatever that is, you get an incredible play from Tage Thompson behind the net.<\/p>\n
I mean, the, his, his hands on that play, to be able to make that move, being 6’8″ or whatever he is- with the big, long stick, how quickly he pulls that in and go Like that is, that’s a, that was a really good move that you don’t really notice.<\/p>\n
I mean, the, his, his hands on that play, to be able to make that move, being 6’8″ or whatever he is- with the big, long stick, how quickly he pulls that in and go Like that is, that’s a, that was a really good move that you don’t really notice.<\/p>\n
I love the, the cam from up on the glass behind the net really kinda captures it the best.<\/p>\n
I love the, the cam from up on the glass behind the net really kinda captures it the best.<\/p>\n
But that’s just the spark, right?<\/p>\n
But that’s just the spark, right?<\/p>\n
He cr- he makes a great individual play, puts the puck in the back of the net.<\/p>\n
He cr- he makes a great individual play, puts the puck in the back of the net.<\/p>\n
Now all of a sudden, I, I mean, I would’ve loved to be in that building.<\/p>\n
Now all of a sudden, I, I mean, I would’ve loved to be in that building.<\/p>\n
That looked absolutely chaotic.<\/p>\n
That looked absolutely chaotic.<\/p>\n
I’ve watched that, the go-ahead goal like 10 times, just with the- volume on- to try to just get the feeling of that place.<\/p>\n
I’ve watched that, the go-ahead goal like 10 times, just with the- volume on- to try to just get the feeling of that place.<\/p>\n
‘Cause even, even just through the screen, it’s crazy.<\/p>\n
‘Cause even, even just through the screen, it’s crazy.<\/p>\n
you know, but that’s, like that’s the swings.<\/p>\n
you know, but that’s, like that’s the swings.<\/p>\n
And then, and then little minor mistake from Swayman on the well, not minor, ’cause it went in the back of the net, but- mistake from Swayman on, on the second goal, where, you know, he just kinda lifts up.<\/p>\n
And then, and then little minor mistake from Swayman on the well, not minor, ’cause it went in the back of the net, but- mistake from Swayman on, on the second goal, where, you know, he just kinda lifts up.<\/p>\n
He thinks he’s gonna go high.<\/p>\n
He thinks he’s gonna go high.<\/p>\n
It slides in along the ice.<\/p>\n
It slides in along the ice.<\/p>\n
Now the place is going tenfold, and it’s like, it, it’s just this, this boulder that’s rolling and, and you have to, it’s, it’s hard to stop.<\/p>\n
Now the place is going tenfold, and it’s like, it, it’s just this, this boulder that’s rolling and, and you have to, it’s, it’s hard to stop.<\/p>\n
it’s, it’s an overwhelming feeling.<\/p>\n
it’s, it’s an overwhelming feeling.<\/p>\n
You’re in there, you’re sitting there.<\/p>\n
You’re in there, you’re sitting there.<\/p>\n
You’ve had a two-goal lead.<\/p>\n
You’ve had a two-goal lead.<\/p>\n
You’re looking at the end of the game like, “We’re gonna take this game one.”<\/p>\n
You’re looking at the end of the game like, “We’re gonna take this game one.”<\/p>\n
Now all of a sudden it’s tied.<\/p>\n
Now all of a sudden it’s tied.<\/p>\n
The place is going crazy.<\/p>\n
The place is going crazy.<\/p>\n
You go back, break a stick, puck goes out, boom, you’re down o- It’s like, it just And this is all in like three minutes.<\/p>\n
You go back, break a stick, puck goes out, boom, you’re down o- It’s like, it just And this is all in like three minutes.<\/p>\n
And so it’s like the whole game can be played.<\/p>\n
And so it’s like the whole game can be played.<\/p>\n
And Buffalo’s that good too.<\/p>\n
And Buffalo’s that good too.<\/p>\n
Like, they’re good.<\/p>\n
Like, they’re good.<\/p>\n
They’ve got the players to do it, to put pucks in the back of the net.<\/p>\n
They’ve got the players to do it, to put pucks in the back of the net.<\/p>\n
But that momentum is a crazy, crazy thing in playoffs.<\/p>\n
But that momentum is a crazy, crazy thing in playoffs.<\/p>\n
And, and you, you know, you play 55 minutes and it’s like that in your game you thought you had in the bag, and you’re down one in the series.<\/p>\n
And, and you, you know, you play 55 minutes and it’s like that in your game you thought you had in the bag, and you’re down one in the series.<\/p>\n