"Is there more than 100%? he asked with a laugh after backstopping the U.S. past Germany in the round-robin finale. I feel good. It's pretty hot out there. I'm sweating a lot now I have to stand around and do a bunch of (interviews), so I'm going to chill now. I guess I'm at 99% right now as we speak. But, yeah, I feel good out there."
"He's one of the best goalies in the world, U.S. forward Matt Boldy said. He's confident. He wants to be in the net. He wants to make the saves and to make a big difference. He has the skills to back it up, but I think that attitude and how confident he is in himself and in his game is I think what makes him so great."
Connor Hellebuyck backstopped the United States past Germany in the round-robin finale, posting a .952 save percentage and a 1.00 goals-against average through the preliminary round. Hellebuyck described feeling about 99% and mentioned he was sweating and planned to chill after doing interviews. Teammates cited his confidence, desire to be in net, and ability to make big saves. Matt Boldy called Hellebuyck one of the best goalies in the world and credited his skills and confident attitude for his impact. The U.S. entered the knockout stage with strong goaltending momentum.
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