1. Evgeni Nabokov, Sharks
Nabokov came up with a pure gem Thursday night in the Shark Tank -- and his sixth career postseason shutout. Without it, the Sharks would've gone to the Saddledome in a huge 0-2 hole. And that scrambling, diving save on Owen Nolan was incredible.
2. Carey Price, Canadiens
In addition to the flying Kostitsyn brothers, Price also was making his postseason debut. The unflappable rookie only had to make 17 saves, but more than a few were with heavy traffic swarming in front. The kid also had the weight of 21,273 fanatic Hab fans watching his every move.
3. Dan Ellis
Yup, I'm going with three goalies for the three stars. It's playoffs afterall. Although Nashville lost, Ellis was spectacular stopping 37 out of 39 shots. He had faced 26 shots going into the 3rd period with the score 1-1 until giving one up to Zetterberg on a possibly offside play.
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