After getting bombarded in his only NHL start, Kasimir Kaskisuo is ready if his name gets called again. (lukefoxjukebox)
Must’ve been difficult, being under siege and the guys in front not delivering top effort?
“It was actually kind of easy,” Kaskisuo replied. “You realize that’s your dream and just trying to enjoy every shot, every second of the game. “Of course, the day of was kind of crazy, trying to stay as distracted as I could. But once the game started, it felt like a normal game. I mean, I have no reference point for what to expect from an NHL game, so I don’t really know if that was a really hard game or really easy game. I just tried to make all the saves that I could.
“Just some bad luck there. It didn’t really matter; I was just so excited to play an NHL game. Tough start but hopefully build on it.”Kaskisuo’s regular-season AHL save percentage in the minors has jumped year-over-year , he earned an invite to January’s AHL All-Star Classic, and the six-foot-three Finn looks back on his November call-up as a two-week reward for all that hard work on the farm.“It’s crazy.
No question, Andersen’s injury has forced the Maple Leafs to reach deep in the system. But Keefe has had a front-row seat and watched Kaskisuo at his best.“We just gotta keep this thing moving along,” Keefe said. “We’re into the meat of it here now. No matter who we have, I’m comfortable with them.”
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