I suppose the pre-season wasn't totally awful? The Vancouver Whalers are a different team than they were last season, and we've lost a lot of impact players, particularly at forward. Fortunately we have a talented young core, but they need time to develop and adjust to the speed and momentum of the league. That means that it might be rough sailing in the opening of the season, up until folks get settled. As one of the veterans on the team, its my job to try and be a steadying influence for everyone and perform consistently. In the four games I played in during the pre-season, I went 2-2 and put together a 2.77 GAA and a .919 SV%. Those are decent numbers, particularly the save percentage, but it could be a sign of things to come if I'm making a lot of saves but still giving up close to three goals a night. Still, with the talent on this team, only giving up two goals most of the time will help us win a lot of games.

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