Hall of Fame forward Danielle Goyette did a fun interview during Friday’s Leafs broadcast. She talked about how she was so “competitive” with Hayley Wickenheiser when they played on a line together for Team Canada that they put Cassie Campbell between them on the bench.
That competitive drive to outdo even your linemate to the point of animosity is part of what makes elite-level players tick. Without it, even highly skilled players don’t make it to the NHL.
Life is different for goalies. Goalies are the sort that when Tuukka Rask had an equipment problem on Saturday night, it was Anton Khudobin on the bench who sorted him out.