Unionville, N.Y. — Jonathan Bernier is used to it. At this point in his career, there aren’t any surprises.
Being a backup goalie in the NHL, life isn’t always fair. You wait for the coach to say you’re going to play, though you never know exactly when that might be and, when you do play, it’s usually not ideal situations.
Bernier has been through this situation often in his NHL career. He’s been very good at it.
And though Bernier’s statistics might not look all that inspiring currently, occasionally it’s wise to examine them more closely, such as Saturday’s 4-3 shootout loss to the New York Islanders.