Parent on Flyers: You can't buy Mason's passion
/Flyers legend Bernie Parent pens a regular opinion feature for Philly.com and in his latest offering Thursday looking at various aspects to the end of the Flyers' season, he doles out a lot of praise for fellow goaltender Steve Mason.
"Mason is one of the top five goalies in the league. He had a heck of a season, and his performance in the playoff series against the Rangers solidified that."
Parent went on to explain his position.
"What do I like most about Mason? His passion. I could see it in his face last night after the game. He wasn’t grinning on his way off the ice; or thinking, “We’ll get ‘em next year;” or ready to pick up his golf clubs and set tee time for 8 a.m. on Friday. I could feel the pain in his face. You can’t buy that passion.
"That passionate goaltender is who you want on your team going forward. And that pain? It’s important in his development as a young goalie to have that pain right now. It will inspire him to come back bigger, better and stronger next year. He may be walking away with this loss, but it’s something he needs to experience in a clutch situation in order to move on to the next level."
Source: Philly.com