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Originally Posted by CroFlames
when you watch Ortio play, he plays such a sound style.
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Just seconding this comment. Ortio plays a hybrid style that's based off strong initial positioning, nice edgework, and he controls rebounds like a dream. If there were a stat for "puck-freezes" I think Ortio is the best on our team by a fair margin - and that goes a long way because then you don't have Russell and Wideman and Engelland getting hemmed in.
Frankly, It's the kind of style that could win him a Vezina if he puts it together.
No doubt this is due to honing his game under legend Urpo Ylonen, who also had his hand in developing Kiprusoff.