Wedgewood’s Unexpected Rise: Is He the Key to Unlocking the Team’s Future?
Some honorable mentions include Dwayne Roloson, who backstopped the Edmonton Oilers to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final and remained a dependable starter well into his early forties, and Mike Smith, the former Arizona Coyote–turned–Oiler, who posted a .923 save percentage at age 39 while carrying Edmonton to the 2022 Western Conference Final. The Oilers’ run ended there—Colorado swept the series in four games en route to the Stanley Cup they ultimately claimed.
So what we’re witnessing with Scott Wedgewood, albeit rare, is not a new phenomena. This is something that has happened in the sport before and everyone should be grateful that they get to witness this sort of resurgence again, regardless of what team you’re rooting for.
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