The stats don't mean much; for me, he passes the eye test. Doesn't seem overwhelmed out there; doesn't appear to get rattled; looks solid on the easy saves, can make a big save when he needs to; hasn't given up the bad goal at the bad time.
Yes, he's not as quick laterally as Kipper, but we've been spoiled for so many years watching #34 play. His puckhandling could use some improvement, and he's a little too "scrambly" on the second and third shots, but as long as he's stopping rubber and isn't giving out giant rebounds into the slot, I'll be happy.
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