Reuters
With everything at stake, the Vancouver Canucks chose Wednesday to play the goalie who had the best chance of saving their season.
Maybe you heard. It wasn't the guy who has been the starter for six years, but the backup who should be the starter for the next six.
Cory Schneider had a spectacular first night to the rest of his National Hockey League career, making 43 saves and making the difference in the Canucks' 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings.
But Schneider wasn't chosen to start only Game 4 of the first-round playoff series. He was chosen to start, period. It's his team now.
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