That was a hard earned shutout. A lot of high quality shots he faced, and he made a lot of excellent saves. During the second period, there was a long stretch where LV looked like it had a 5 on 5 PP. Hartford was significantly outmanned, and he had to hold the fort. He also got a little lucky in this game. LV should've scored once or twice, as they hit two posts, and he had a few bad rebounds that went right to his defenders. But given the quality of scoring chances he faced, he played very well. He was close to scoring on the empty net. The shot needed a little more power on it. The last defender leaped and knocked it down.
His puck handling has improved a lot over the years. It was always good, but I would say its now become excellent. He'll be one of the best puck-handling goalies in the NHL, in my opinion. I also think what he's improved a lot on in recent seasons is his positioning and patience in net. He waits out attackers so well, and rarely gives the other team any net to shoot at due to his positioning or overcommitting to the shooter or passer. Add elite athleticism and hockey IQ, and you see why he hasn't allowed five goals in a game in nearly six years.
