The Rangers under Tortorella were more committed to blocking shots and keeping things to the outside than any team I've seen. I know you like the Habs (or at least Subban), so if you can imagine the Habs system on roids, that's what the Rangers were. I always thought that D deserved way more credit.
Even as a Bruins fan that loves Rask (another goalie people put up as one of if not the best in the league), there isn't a goalie I'd take on my team over Quick. Rask has one of the best save percentages of all time for the playoffs, and is always hovering around that .930 mark, but I don't have faith that he can come up big at the right times all the time. Same thing for Lundqvist, although he hasn't been quite as good in the playoffs.
The Kings level of competition they've faced has been absurd as well. I've never seen a team have to deal with perennial powerhouses year-after-year like this. The only time the Kings were the favourites in a series with home-ice advantage was against the Sharks last year. The other 11 series they started on the road, yet they're 9-3 in series with Quick in net.
Sharks x3 (105, 6th GF; 97*, 24th GF; 111, 6th GF)
Blackhawks x2 (132*, 2nd GF; 107, 2nd GF)
Blues x2 (109, 21st GF; 103*, 17th GF)
Canucks x2 (103, 2nd GF; 111, 5th GF)
Coyotes (97, 18th GF)
Devils (102, 15th GF)
Ducks (116, 1st GF)
* On pace for this many points in an 82 game season.
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