NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Injuries have forced the
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“It’s next man up, so I think that’s the approach and we’ll see how it shakes out,” Tocchet said.
A native of Riga, Latvia, Silovs is 6-2-1 with a 2.62 goals against average and an .898 save percentage in the regular season. He leaned on his experience playing for Latvia in the world championships in this game.
“It was like the same atmosphere, I would say,” Silovs said. “Either they boo you or they’re for you. It’s always great to play.”
Tocchet didn’t think Silovs looked nervous, even before the game when the goalie wasn’t saying much.
“I don’t think the moment’s too big for him,” Tocchet said. “I like his demeanor. I think watching Casey and watching Demmer is something that he’s watched the last couple of years for help.”
