In defense of both Denis and Holmqvist -- and I add Holmer because he's been criticized by others as needing to be challenged, unproven and all that -- there is one thing in net that has been undeniable (from my perspective) this year and that is the energy coming from them. Not ENERGY but I mean there is a different aura (I'm coming off New Agey
) from either netminder compared to what Grahame was putting off last year. Grahame was playing like a chicken with his head cut off. Saves made you relieved in a different sense of it -- not spellbound by ability but "Good god, at least he stopped that one".
You can give credit to the players for just heightening their games, but I do think both netminders have given the team a sense of confidence.