Afterward, he spoke with a bloody upper lip about his experience against a good team with a great goalie.

"He's a great goalie," Ovechkin said as he rode an exercise bike a half-hour after last night's game.

We're just in a great situation with two great goalies.

"If you can't win in the playoffs," he said, "you'll never be considered a great goalie."

They've got a great goalie, a solid defense, and they play a great system.

The Sabres system has some great goalies that they won't be worried.

He's a great goalie, I'm sure he'll find a way to turn it around and backbone the team.

Give him a break, he is a great goalie and he will bounce back.

"I inherited a good team with a great goalie but with graduation losses on defense," the coach said.

The last couple of seasons, we are simply watching a once great goalie who is past his prime.