Washington Capitals goaltending prospect Clay Stevenson stopped all 29 shots he faced in net for the South Carolina Stingrays in game 2 of their first round playoff series with the Florida Everblades Monday night in North Charleston. It was his first professional postseason start.
“We were way more disciplined tonight,” said Stevenson, who stopped 24 shots over the final two periods. “You could notice when we have more of a level head in those scrums and we’re not taking the extra penalties. We were hounding pucks with a lot more urgency than Florida was tonight.
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With the 4-0 victory, the Stingrays even their best-of-seven Kelly Cup South Division semifinal series with the Everblades at 1-1. The Stingrays took a 5-o loss in game 1 of the series on Saturday night.
“The guys kept it tight especially when we were down on the penalty kill. We got back to our structure and we didn’t give them anything.”
Stevenson finished the regular season with a record of 19-12-3, including three shutouts, with a 2.54 goals against average and a .916 save percentage in 36 appearances.
Stevenson also went a perfect 3-0-0 with a 1.94 goals against average and a .924 save percentage in three appearances for the Hershey Bears this season.
The series now shifts to Hertz Arena in Estero, Fla., with Games 3 on Wednesday night.
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