He was good but not exceptional, until the important games came around and all of a sudden he looked all world. This is literally the perfect kind of goalie for the Wild and the strong defensive game we play. Completely poised at all times, I cannot see how he doesn't become a top tier player in the NHL.
It was a few days ago that I said I was enjoying watching him, in spite of a single weak goal. I guess even his bad games are as good as most goalie's good games. I can't wait for him to be ready!
The bolded is the good part. He looks all the time like he doesn't need to be flashy. So annoying to other teams, like a machine who lets very little room. Yes at times it feels like he could be a bit more explosive, but he seems to be in time every single time and his technique won't fall apart no matter what happens. Hard to see any goalie could be more promising at his age. He plays like a robot, a very well programmed one.
He was calm and collected all game long, and it seemed clear that goals against don't rattle his game. He looked like he'd already had a year or two of NHL games under his belt. I came away very excited about him, as you may be able to tell.
Thats the impression i got from watching him during the WJC this summer. Dudes like Joe Burrow or Brett Favre, can throw 2 or 3 INTs and not have it impact his game.
