M. Patton
You really have to feel for the Kipper. This guy has seen so many shots in this series, he should qualify for hazard pay. After any goalie makes 48 saves but still loses a game 3-1 in regulation, it is an amazing accomplishment unto itself to not visibly lose one's cool either on the ice or in the locker room after the game. Maybe behind closed doors he is screaming and moaning and begging for some defensive help or at least some goal support, but this guy's only on-ice reaction after giving up one goal for every 23 (or so) shots is to reach for the Gatoraide bottle and take a drink while displaying nothing but a poker face.
Mikka is a Fin, so maybe there is some Finlandia in that water bottle, but either way, the guy is just that mentally strong or has the best sports therapist in the business. In any event, I have found a job in the workforce that is even more frustrating than mine, and that is to be the goalie for the Calgary Flames.
For those who care, writing in this blog is not my job.
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