Fast start no shock

Bouwmeester had first-hand look at red-hot Avs 'tender in Florida Jay Bouwmeester has seen this act from Craig Anderson before. The hot start by the Colorado Avalanche netminder has possibly caught plenty of people off-guard, but not Bouwmeester. The Flames defenceman was with the Florida Panthers when Anderson stopped 53 shots in a 1-0 win over the New York Islanders March 2, 2008, the most saves made in a shutout since shots on goal was recorded in the mid-1950s. Anderson followed up that performance with a 40-save outing in Boston a couple of nights later -- which also was a 1-0 game. "It's almost like the more work he gets, his confidence grows," Bouwmeester said of his former teammate. "In some of their wins, he's made a lot of saves, so right now his confidence has to be going pretty good. "I'm happy for him."... [read full story]                    

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