And Mike Smith, goaltender of the Phoenix Coyotes has one of those stories. In my opinion, he's the new Jeremy Lin- it's just SportCenter and the rest of the country isn't too big on hockey.
On Monday night Smith shut out the Chicago Blackhawks to allow the Coyotes to win 4-0 and win their first Playoff Series since the franchise was moved to the desert.
The goalie had 39 saves and his first ever shutout in the playoffs.
Pretty impressive considering just last year he was wondering if he would ever play in an NHL game again. He had been picked up and dropped from waivers by the Tampa Thunder and the situation wasn't looking to good for him.
Luckily Coyotes GM and coach believed in this young athlete and gave him a chance after losing all star goalie Ilya Brizgolav to the Flyers in the off season. Now I'm sure they are thanking their lucky stars as Smith has helped vault them into the playoffs and niw has sealed their entrance into the second round.
There's a lesson to be learned here besides never giving up in the face of adversity. Sometimes we need to be the ones that give individuals a chance to try, succeed, and exceed our highest expectations.
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