Morgan Rielly’s suggestion of golden shin pads to mark the achievement, which could happen Sunday night in Seattle, would acknowledge his longevity, sacrifice and dedication to keeping the puck out of his team’s net.
“He’s an important piece for our team,” said Samsonov. “He’s a skilled guy. He provides a lot of support for us, especially for young players. I’m so happy to play with him. He’s a great teammate. I just want to say congrats to him. Huge record.”Börje Salming,
“I haven’t called Rusty yet or texted him, but I will soon,” said Giordano. “It’s one of those things you play a long time, you’re going to get up there in those numbers. I’ve played penalty kill pretty much my whole career, so you better be blocking shots on the kill or you won’t be out there much, because they’ll be scoring.”
“There’s ones throughout your career, the big blocks that are at the right moments to stop a goal or change the momentum,” said Giordano. “I remember one time in the playoffs against Detroit, Schneider took a one-timer that hit me in the side of the head. You remember those ones — they sting.
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