Patrick Williamstheahl.com writer
The Canucks know they have a special one among the goalkeepers Artūrsšilovs.
Their final opponent is also a chess piece for Charlotte, who did a lot of pre-Sut work on lifting the main obstacles to the Calder Cup.
Of course, Canaks’ first four playoff opponents – Tucson Passerby, Coachella Valley Firebirds, Colorado Hawks and Texas star – knows very well about the šilovs after the season.
“He’s a big player, a big game,” Captain Karnak said. Chase Records explain.
Say forward Linus Karlsson“He’s calm.”
Spring in Šilovs is no longer considered distorted or disposable. In 2023, he won the bronze medal in Latvia (the country won the bronze medal for the first time in top international competitions, and was named the most valuable player and best goalkeeper in the IIHF World Championship. Last spring, he was acted after an injury in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Thatcher Demko and Casey Desmith And in the second round against Edmonton, he led Vancouver over Nashville and opened his eyes.
In the playoffs, he has already won 13 wins in the Calder Cup final on Friday night, a .931 percentage savings and five knockouts…and a 51-game performance.
“I think it’s great to love playing hockey as much as possible,” Šilovs said. “It’s a great feeling, there are only four teams left in the world,” he said. [playing] hockey. You can still enjoy your favorite games. ”
Early in the first game, checkers reached the šilovs and led 3-1, but the 24-year-old settled in the last 63 minutes and 17 seconds of the evening and shut down Charlotte, stopping the last 34 shots.
Coachella Valley thinks they also discovered Šilovs very early. They scored three first-stage goals in Game 2 of the Divisional Semi-Finals, chasing him from the Garners’ net. The šilovs is back, stopping the next 77 photos he saw in the next three games, with the Firebirds coming home in the summer.
Maybe Colorado’s powerful offense might figure out the Šilovs, especially after he scored four goals in Game 2 of the final? The šilovs ended the Hawks with 101 shots with 96 saves in the next three games, including Game 5.
Texas? Well, the star fell nine goals behind in Games 3 and 4 of the Western Conference Finals, but he gathered to help the Canucks finish Texas in six games.
“It feels like the best time of the year,” said Šilovs. He averaged 2.41 on 14-5-1, accounting for an average of 2.908 in 21 regular season games. “I think that’s what drives me the most. I mean, the playoffs are an emotional roller coaster. One game you can win 5-0 and you lose the second game and you have to stay in good shape with that because it doesn’t matter. It only matters the next game.”
In large part, Vancouver’s highest prospect has been able to experience all the successes and struggles that the long playoffs bring.
“I think we’ve grown into a team as we look and stay in identity, want to play, and I think we’ve gotten better emotionally,” said Šilovs extension. “We understand that all our energy should move towards our success, our motivation for the bench and the team as a whole.”
Defensive players Christian Voranen Some theories about Šilovs.
“I think he likes the spotlight,” Volanen outlined. “I think he likes this moment. When I was kidding, fans shouted his name. He is a provincial hero. You see he has performed with two of the best players in the world (Connor) McDavid and (Leon) Draisaitl Last year, the Oilers, and then you see what he does in the world.
“He thrives when the spotlight and pressure on him are on him during important moments.”
Now, Canucks are three games away from the Calder Cup title. There are more such jobs when the weather is hot from šilovs and they may win the championship.
“We really believe in him,” Krimovic said.
During the fifty years in the American Hockey League, Theahl.com writer Patrick Williams currently covers NHL.com and Flosports leagues and is a regular contributor to Siriusxm NHL New Network Radio. He won the AHL’s James H. Ellery Memorial Award for his outstanding league coverage in 2016.
