Eddie Lack played hero for the Vancouver Canucks through the first two games of their best-of-seven series with the Calgary Flames, stopping 50 of 53 shots and earning a win in Game 2.
Lack was pulled from Game 4 in favour of Ryan Miller, and it’s the latter who will get the nod in Game 5 Thursday.
“He’s (Miller) been in big games before, but the biggest thing is how he played in Calgary,” Canucks head coach Willie Desjardins told reporters. “I thought he looked really sharp.”
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The Canucks are facing elimination, and head coach Willie Desjardins will look to the veteran to help keep his club alive.
“Eddie’s played really great for us. He did a great job down the stretch,” said Desjardins. “Miller looked good in Calgary. He was really clean the last two periods. Out of that I think he deserves the chance.”
Miller has played in just two games, with one start, since suffering a knee injury in February. He appeared no worse for wear when he spelled Lack in the Canucks’ Game 4 loss.
Miller, 34, finished the 2014-15 season with a 29-15-1 record to go along with a 2.53 goals-against average and .911 save percentage in 49 games.
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With files from The Canadian Press.
