Forsberg: Saros' emergence gives Predators 2 elite Finnish goalies

Despite scoring the game-winning goal against the Boston Bruins, Filip Forsberg knew where credit was due.

The Nashville Predators forward gave due praise to goaltender Juuse Saros after a 35-save performance, putting him on the same level as counterpart and longtime starter Pekka Rinne.

Forsberg: "I thought we had one elite Finnish goalie... And look, now we have two of them!" #Preds #BOSvsNSH

- Thomas Willis (@TomAWillis) January 13, 2017

How good has Saros been?

He's allowed one goal or less in six of his eight starts this season, and although he's posted a record of 3-3-1, he's stopped 189-of-198 shots for a sparkling save percentage of .955.

A fourth-round pick back in 2013, Saros is giving the Predators a viable option in relief of Rinne, and perhaps reason to think he should be starting more in the near future.

Forsberg knows what his team has in Saros, at least.

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