He doesn't have to stand on his head, but everybody has certain expectations and responsibilities, and the starting goalie has to play well. If it's going to be Manny (starting the playoffs), he has to elevate his play over the next 20 games.
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I would have loved the opportunity to play against Ottawa this year. We missed the entire division. Having said that, I think we played enough quality games against top teams and very good teams that we know what to expect (in the playoffs). We played well on the road. We played well at home. We went into good teams buildings and won.
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It was the right thing to do. I would've loved to play in the Olympics again, but I believe it's time for me to step aside. It's time to let other guys play.
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(The Predators) are obviously our primary competition for the division and it was a chance to really open up a bigger gap and make it more difficult for them to catch us. We're more comfortable.
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Being out last year with an injury, I sat up high and watched a lot of games, and you see so much more and it just seems so much slower from up top.
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His work ethic is really a good example for the younger guys. Just the experience of being through three Olympic Games will really help settle things down.
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