I definitely was not a fan for most of the year, due to his play and the way he would at times blame his team when certain goals would go in(stare, arm wave etc). However in this series he was a true leader. Battled harder than anyone on the team, never gave up and tried to carry this team. Very seldom to do you see a goalie as passionate as him who is a large character and presence on a team and it was proven in these 5 games.
He still has a place in the league as a back up, even at 37/38, as long as he continues to show this leadership and passes on whatever he can to whomever young goalie is ahead of him on the depth chart. Teach the goalie the strengths he has, just as Marty Turco taught him with puck handling.
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