Kipprusoff was incredibly unique. A true hybrid goaltender with a mind bottling number of save selection options. What was crazy to me was even his desperation saves weren't always just blind luck, they had thought and purpose behind them.
Also, mentally you just won't find another goalie who could shrug things off so easily yet play with that level of intensity. I always laughed when it was a tight game in the middle of the playoff race and there he is by the bench looking up watching the big chief bloopers during tv timeouts... Then non chalantaly puts on his mask and gets his shutout/win.
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