Maple Leafs' Campbell treating L.A. return like a business trip amid Olympic bid

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Jack Campbell is painting his week in California as “a business trip,” as one of the busiest goalies in the NHL seeks to build on his strong season. lukefoxjukebox on what the return to L.A. means for the Leafs netminder and his Olympic bid.

and other L.A. players — nay, friends — following the Leafs’ home loss to the Kings earlier this month."That guy means the world to me," Campbell says."I used to watch video of him in Dallas, just studying his game, and I went to Connecticut one summer to train just because he was out there. That was before I ever met him.

Campbell’s underlying numbers are even more spectacular than his boxcar ones. He leads all netminders in goals saved above average , adjusted goals-against average and goalie point shares — a fancy way of saying Campbell alone is responsible for four of the Leafs’ 27 standings points. Leafs Nation is witnessing potential realized — and honouring it with deep-throated “Soooooup!” chants with every 10-bell save Campbell makes at home.“Well, he's had a very good start. You know, there's been a number of conversations around the roster,” U.S. head coach Mike Sullivan said Saturday.

The last time NHLers participated in the Winter Games, in 2014, Quick was between the pipes for the U.S.

 

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