The 20 year old excuse is getting old. I certainly dont expect him to be the savior...just solid, as I know he can be.
If he is old enough to be put in the position he is in, then he is old enough to accept blame when it is due. Last night was the 1st night I can truly say he let me down. He keeps his glove on the Richards shot and we win the game....no question.
I am not blaming him for us being down in the series. All I said was he let me down last night. I expected him to rebound better after a questionable outing. Obviously, if we could score, we could have one. But certainly he didnt hold up his end of the deal. So we should be able to criticize him privately, on this board, regardless of his age.
You mention it was not a "must win". Is that what it has come down to? He will get a free pass for a bad game in a non "must win" situation?? Well last night's game was pretty big, and we put ourselves in a whole. Price is due to steal one and I fully expect him to be in the net and to be solid. I really dont want to have to ask your opinion about a bad performance in game 4....because it certainly is a must-win, IMO.
For the record, I would still bet my money on him rebounding tomorrow. Again, just disappointed it wasnt last night.