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Brookbank was in a very,very difficult situation</p>
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After not playing in a game in 5 weeks, to get forced to play a must win/gm 4 Conf Finals game...is a *****. He's a #7 Dman</p>
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While he had a difficult game...I saw where some were calling for Stanton as well - like that would've been better?</p>
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The Hawks D had to find 24min to replace. Him eating up 7...and dividing the other 17 to the other D....helped a ton.</p>
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I think Sheldon is a good guy. I bet every Dman on that bench appreciated the tough spot he was in.between the speed of the game and his adreneline that was on fire. I bet it meant a lot to the team as well, they gave him a few extra shifts/spot duty when guys needed rest as the game went on.</p>
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He was on the ice in the 3rd as well - when this team only gave up 2 shot.</p>
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Very tough spot for him...and it's a bit unfair to bash him based on it...IMO</p>
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well said, I thought the same, he had not played since April, and to come into a playoff game let alone being a faster game its not like this was the regular season. I thought he adjusted pretty well and at the right time. IMO, Leddy has alot to be blamed for the first goal by Voynov...he could have tried to block the shot rather then let him shoot it while standing next to Crawford, you could tell Craw was pissed at him, as he looked at him with his arms out and a motion like " really bro" </p>