The Florida Panthers are a win away from their first Stanley Cup and their goalie, once thought of as having one of the worst contracts in the NHL, is a leading contender for the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP.
has been spectacular this postseason. The 35-year-old has won 15 of 20 games, has a .916 save percentage, and has allowed just four goals during the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final.
He’s started 50-plus games in each of the three seasons since then and become one of the most critical players on a Panthers squad now one win away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. . “He’s been playing unbelievable for us right now…his workouts are incredible. Everything he does outside the rink is preparing him for what he’s going to do once that game starts.
said. “The way we’re looking at it is one game, one shift, one period at a time. You can’t look forward any more than the first period tomorrow night.”“People have counted us out the entire year and the odds say we won’t win, right?” said Hyman. “But the odds said we weren’t gonna make the playoffs at American Thanksgiving…I think we play our best when our backs are against the wall and we’re facing elimination.
“As the stakes get higher, he gets more calm, more poised, more focused,” said Tkachuk. “He really settles us all down. He’s been a huge part of that all year.”The 34-year-old centre was drafted sixth overall in 2007 and represented a new era for the franchise a season after they last made the Stanley Cup Final. Those dreams never materialized, and he was traded in 2014 having not played in a single playoff game for the organization.
“I think my relationship with failure has come a long way,” he said. “I understand more now that that’s part of it. That’s part of having success and I think I’ve overcome some challenges in my career that have helped me understand that perspective. Now, I almost get excited when I go through adversity because it’s just another challenge. It’s really helped me to frame it that way. It’s why I’ve been able to continue to play.
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