As I said earlier, Jake has taken this series as a personal challenge to show USA Hockey that he and not Hellebuyck should be the #1 national team goalie. He was raised as the #1 goalie as Jake was #1 in his age group ahead of Joseph Woll and Jeremy Swayman back in their USA World Junior days. Hellebuyck is 3 years older than these guys, and Jake feels it's his turn now as he enters his goalie prime years. I think a strong statement has been made in these playoffs that for Team USA Jake is #1, Woll is #2 and Hellebuyck is #3 on the depth chart, going forward. Swayman isn't making the team. Jake is DA MAN!!!!!!!!. Oetinger was simply great & his usual brick wall in the playoffs.
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