SAN JOSE – In the age of gigantic goalies, the Sharks’ Aaron Dell doesn’t quite measure up – in the literal sense of the word – to guys like Pekka Rinne, Devan Dubnyk or Ben Bishop.
That’s why having someone around like former Sharks goalie and current goalie development coach Evgeni Nabokov proved to be so helpful in Dell’s first full season with the AHL Barracuda last year. Nabokov, generously listed at six feet tall in his playing days, also had to overcome being a goalie on the smaller side to become one of the best netminders of his era.