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Roy shook off one of his slowest starts to a season in recent memory to play brilliantly from the All-Star Game on. He exudes confidence, trying at all times to gain an edge by intimidating the opposition.
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His in-your-face flourish after making a glove save is now a hallmark. Roy continues to tinker with glove positioning in various situations, always looking to cover exposed net.
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Roy uses his stick aggressively to shoot, pass and keep the front of his net clear. He strays from his net to make plays more often than anyone and not always to great effect. Roy often seems on his own agenda when handling the puck.
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Roy is extremely adept at taking away the bottom of the net with his pads and angling them in such a way that shots carom to the corners. His precision is due to his impeccable footwork and extreme patience -- getting set and outwaiting the shooter better than anyone in the game.
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He is the master of the V style that has been widely emulated. Roy's pads form a V with his knees pinched together and the legs flared out along the ice toward each post. He keeps his upper body upright, has his gloves at the ready and his stick out front in the middle of the stance. Roy always has his shoulders square to the puck on the shooter's blade. He has influenced a generation of young goalies, many of whom are now in the NHL themselves, yet none has surpassed his expertise.
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Winning continues to motivate Roy. He competes as fiercely as ever, remaining more intense than most.
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Won the Stanley Cup in 1986 & 1993 with the Montreal Canadiens and again in 1996 & 2001 with the Colorado Avalanche Awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1986 and 1993 as the MVP of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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