Colorado Avalanche goalies have always had to be game-stealers. As far back as when the team came from Quebec to Colorado, the style of play relies on outstanding goal tending.
I’ve often opined that the reason for that over-reliance on goal tending is because of the Patrick Roy trade. When he came to Colorado, the rest of the team was able to relax and do the scoring thing, which is way more fun than defense anyway. Especially when you’re Joe Sakic or Peter Forsberg. Or even Sandis Ozolinsh, to be honest.