I know there was some lobbying to have him replaced by Ben Bishop...I'm a Jimmy Howard fan but Bishop's size would have been a nice change-of-scenery in net had he been called into action.
Puck hit the crossbar, bounced off the post, landed on the north side of the goal line, and the defenseman pushed it aside. No goal...three Russians raising their sticks in celebration...
Still trying to figure out why USA women's goalie helmet with "We the people..." on the back of it is rejected but Slovakia is allowed to have their national anthem on its jerseys. USA asks to put the Star-Spangled Banner on its jerseys...guaranteed denied.