Forsberg: Saros' emergence gives Predators 2 elite Finnish goalies
Despite scoring the game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins, Filip Forsberg knew where credit was due.
The Nashville Predators forward gave due praise to goaltender Juuse Saros after a 35-save performance, putting him on the same level as counterpart and longtime starter Pekka Rinne.
Forsberg: "I thought we had one elite Finnish goalie... And look, now we have two of them!" #Preds #BOSvsNSH
— Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) January 13, 2017
How good has Saros been?
He's allowed one goal or less in six of his eight starts this season, and although he's posted a record of 3-3-1, he's stopped 189-of-198 shots for a sparkling save percentage of .955.
A fourth-round pick back in 2013, Saros is giving the Predators a viable option in relief of Rinne, and perhaps reason to think he should be starting more in the near future.
Forsberg knows what his team has in Saros, at least.