The criteria for Bill Masterton Trophy consideration reads like an essential to\u002Ddo list for elite National Hockey League goaltenders.
The stellar Canucks stopper not only embodies Masterton attributes of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication, he has taken preparation, performance and humility to higher levels. It has kept his club in the playoff chase conversation, but as much as the numbers tell one story, the man behind the mask tells another.Article content
He could have spoken about how Roberto Luongo was the last franchise stopper to hit that mark with 31 wins in 2011-12 — he did it six-consecutive times here — or how Dan Cloutier, Kirk McLean, Alex Auld and Gary Smith also had 30 wins with the Canucks. When Demko doused doubters with a career-best, 51-save showing in 3-2 win Feb. 12 over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada, he could have boasted about the achievement.
“We’re all adults and have ceilings on our physical capacities, and with the mental side of things, there’s no ceiling with the capacity to keep building in that regard,” Demko said in early January after a torrid 7-1-0 record in December that featured a 1.72 GAA, an eye-popping .946 saves percentage, one shutout and a career-high, seven-game win streak. “Great goalies in the league, that’s what they’re always preaching.
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