Juuse Saros has played his way into the Vezina Trophy conversation. That’s an incredible feat considering how this season began for the Nashville Predators’ starting goaltender.
Just two months ago, the talk around Saros centered on his status as the team’s starter. A dismal 3-5-0 start combined with some “vintage” high-level play from Pekka Rinne had many wondering if Saros lost the spot he earned atop the depth chart last season.
Now Saros is the hottest goaltender in the NHL, thanks to a run of play that will go down as one of the best goaltending stretches in franchise history.