The players who have never touched foot on NHL ice and are playing against an entire team that was just in the Stanley Cup finals?
A 2-goal lead in hockey is absolutely nothing. This isn’t soccer where they score one goal every 7 games
Yes, those players should 100% be expected to hold a 3-1 3rd period lead.
Do you realize how big a two goal lead is in the NHL? Do you realize how good Zac Jones, Duda, and Lavoie are?