Garret Sparks of the Marlies was the AHL’s top goalie in the regular season, and hasn’t skipped a beat in the playoffs. “You know you’re going to get saves every game that maybe other teams around the league aren’t getting. “It allows us to play our game and allows the guys to worry about their jobs. There are a lot of people that loved that kid, and I wanted to make sure he wasn’t forgotten.” Sparks and Pickard have been outstanding. “You’re in a tough situation coming down (to the minors) when you were thinking you were going to start in the NHL,” added Pickard.

Source: thestar May 18, 2018 22:18 UTC