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Sharks Alumni: Nabokov’s impact on San Jose

CHICAGO - MAY 21: Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov #20 of the San Jose Sharks makes a save in the second period while taking on the Chicago Blackhawks in Game Three of the Western Conference Finals during the 2010 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center on May 21, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The 45-year old Russian was dominant for San Jose during his career and retired as one of the best goalies to play in the 21st century.

The Sharks established themselves as a perennial playoff team from 2000-2010. Every single season of that stretch, Evgeni Nabokov served as the go-to guy in net.