Before goalie Lukáš Dostál even became a regular for the Ducks, he established a reputation as one of the rarest of creatures in hockey: a two-way threat in net.

As a member of the Ducks’ minor-league affiliate, the San Diego Gulls, the frontrunner to start for the Czechs at the upcoming Winter Olympics made 50 saves in a game and capped it off with an empty-net goal.

Today, as one of the NHL’s emergent stars between the pipes, he has routinely proven that game was no fluke, as he’ll look to do once more against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.

This year, he’s one of just seven goalies to have saved double-digit goals above expected, per MoneyPuck, and his puck-handling has remained effective and aggressive.

“I think it’s a great asset to have. As a defenseman, there’s an appreciati

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