Louis Domingue, the savior of the penguins

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Typically, when a team loses its first two goalies, hopes of making the playoffs fade.

After starting goaltender Tristan Jarry suffered a foot injury in April, the Penguins turned to Casey DeSmith for their playoff run. However, the latter was injured in the second overtime in the first game of their series against the New York Rangers.

After gulping down a few bites of spicy pork and broccoli, Quebec goaltender Louis Domingue arrived to relieve his team. Despite the fact that it was him cold Having been off the ice for hours, the Saint-Hyacinthe native blocked all 17 shots aimed at him and Sidney Crosby’s side won.

In the next two encounters, Domingue stopped 35 and 32 shots. His team now has a 2-1 lead in the series.

The former Moncton Wildcats and Quebec Remparts have multiplied key saves in recent games to keep his team in good position.

It’s also starting to get a lot of praise. Crosby gave him particular praise after Domingue allowed the Penguins to win Game 3 of the series yesterday.

They attacked him vigorously and he made some great saves including this one-timer which he blocked with his shoulder. It gives us confidence. When we run out of penalties, when we make those big saves, that spurs us on. And he’s been doing it since he’s here, it’s nice to see that he’s having this success.

Even Rangers coach Gérard Gallant gives him a lot of credit.

The Quebecer, who played his first game in front of Penguins fans yesterday, really appreciated the crowd’s support.

To see a goaltender like Domingue succeed after rolling his belly across America is heart warming. In fact, he has played for 13 different teams in the ECHL, AHL, and NHL since the 2014-2015 season.

That year he spent most of the season with Wilkes-Barre in the American League. It certainly wasn’t in the Penguins’ plans to have him as a starting goaltender in the playoffs, but they are happy with his success.

In recent years we’ve seen several goaltenders like Domingue appear out of nowhere and lead their teams deep into the playoffs. We are thinking in particular of Jordan Binnington, Michael Leighton, Antti Niemi or Jaroslav Halak.

Will Domingo be added to this list? The series is still very young, but the Quebecer is the perfect candidate for the title of obscure hero.

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