How does a young netminder follow up a Calder Trophy nomination? Calgary Flames rising-star Dustin Wolf could ask his northern neighbour.
It’s a question that Dustin Wolf has heard dozens of times this summer.
It’s one that Stuart Skinner has already answered.
How does a not-a-newbie-anymore netminder follow up a Calder Trophy nomination? What is the secret to avoiding the dreaded sophomore slump?
“I wouldn’t be too worried for Wolfie,” Skinner said at Saturday’s Rogers of Legends Hockey event at the Rogers Charity Classic. “He’s a fantastic goalie.”
Wolf certainly showed that during his first full season with the Calgary Flames . He managed to keep a low-scoring squad in the Western Conference wildcard race until the bitter end. That was recognized with a runner-up finish in Calder