ANAHEIM – Talking to Ondrej Pavelec, there’s a certain sense he really wants the opportunity to backstop Winnipeg to a win in Game 2 against Anaheim. And it’s more than just a pro athlete cliché type thing.
In a corner of the Honda Center, when asked about his first playoff experience and what to expect in the second game, the 6-foot-3 Pavelec starts to motion more with his hands, his answer flowing through his entire body.
“That’s why you play hockey, to play those games,” he said. “We lost Game 1, but I thought we played a really good game and we know we can play those guys.