- by foxnews
- 11 May 2026
The 25-year-old appeared in three games for Team Latvia at the 2026 Winter Olympics and has 10 previous Stanley Cup Playoff starts, all of which came during a surprise run for the Vancouver Canucks during the 2023-24 season.
Now, that may have made you sit up because you realized the little subplot this movie adds to the series.
The coach of those 2023-24 Canucks? None other than current Flyers bench-boss Rick Tocchet.
I like it when coaches say, "It wasn't because of his play..." because, obviously, it is to some extent. If they had been kicking a-- and taking names all series long, they wouldn't be pulling him.
But, in a situation like this, you have to shake things up. However, is it good to shake things up by opting for a backup goalie who the opposing coach is very familiar with?
I don't know that it is, but what choice do they have?
So, it's worth a shot, but this is a definite Hail Mary, especially when the guy behind the other bench is likely to point out every little weakness he has.
The Coast Guard announced the discovery of the cutter Tampa, whose 1918 torpedoing by a German U-boat represented the deadliest U.S. naval loss of World War I.
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