Through 40 minutes of play, Game 2 of the Western Conference Final was a goalie battle - for all the wrong reasons.
The Anaheim Ducks led the Nashville Predators 4-3 after two periods Sunday, with four of those seven total goals coming in the second frame. John Gibson allowed three goals on 21 shots and Pekka Rinne was even worse, conceding four on 16 Ducks shots.
Twitter couldn't help itself from mocking the netminders, especially Rinne, who let in a hauntingly bad goal by Nick Ritchie for his third goal allowed in the second period.
Goalies to start the third period pic.twitter.com/N3nbH4zi42
— David Alter (@dalter) May 15, 2017
My timeline is transforming from "Pull Gibson" to "Pull Rinne" as I watch.
— Jen Neale (@MsJenNeale_PD) May 15, 2017
Whatcha doin Pekka Rinne pic.twitter.com/xmAkj0TxNK
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) May 15, 2017
I think that might have gone in off Rinne's face, in case you're wondering what kind of night he's having.
— Down Goes Brown (@DownGoesBrown) May 15, 2017
Rinne did you just... duck?
— Erik Kuhre 🦈 (@Puckguy14) May 15, 2017
That's a dodgeball goal.
— Corey Sznajder (@ShutdownLine) May 15, 2017
Rinne is 6'5. The goal is 4 feet high. He's been beat high twice tonight. Wtf. #NSHvsANA #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/3imQxNwDnq
— Non-Analytic STH ™ (@STHinSouthFL) May 15, 2017
Rinne and Gibson right now pic.twitter.com/QPHRARPSCA
— SabresBuzz (@SabresBuzz) May 15, 2017
Rinne need some of that Goldberg training pic.twitter.com/s7npVPvOXa
— Matt (@Hobbit311) May 15, 2017
In Rinne's defense, Game 2 marks the first time all playoffs that he has allowed four or more goals in a game - not a bad run.
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