Those who really know hockey can attest to the value of an otherworldly goaltending performance. A hot goalie can lift an otherwise average team to new heights.
By no means am I a hockey expert, but that seems to be what's happening with the United State's men's team at the Winter Olympics.
Ryan Miller has made himself a household name. For those who hadn't heard of him, you ought to know him by now, especially after his 42-save performance on Sunday night in Team USA's upset win over gold-medal favorite Canada. The U.S. was out-shot 45-23 in that game, and with the talent Canada boasts, the Americans had no business winning.
But they did, and Miller, who will return to tending goal for the Buffalo Sabres next week, deserves much of the credit.
The guy has been on fire, and as hockey fans know, when a goaltender gets in this kind of a zone, there's no telling how far he can carry a team.
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