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Devan Dubnyk Can Handle a Heavy Regular Season Workload

Devan Dubnyk has been a workhorse for the Minnesota Wild. Last season, he played in 67 games, the second most of all goal tenders in the NHL. The season prior, he set a franchise record of 38-straight starts on a hot streak that saw him finish third in Vezina Trophy voting. He totaled 58 games played that year despite starting as Mike Smith’s backup in Arizona, good for 14th overall for NHL goaltenders.

A lot of discussion about Dubnyk has been about his workload. On the one hand, it is a big advantage for a team to have a goalie that can perform well with a heavy workload.