"There's drills that we do if you stand off to the side and get the right angle as the shooter is coming down, there is no net, you don't see anything," Bowness said. "Bish plays that as well as anyone."
And Bowness adds, he also has a beautiful mind.
"That's an underestimated thing on Bish's part … he has tremendous hockey IQ," Bowness said. "He sees the game and he knows what happens. If you miss a play (as a coach), you ask `Bish, what happened there?' and he'll be right on it."
Bishop having to battle his way to the NHL has helped. He played junior hockey with the Texas Tornado in Frisco back in 2004-05 and then went to the University of Maine. He was drafted by the Blues in 2005, and started to move his way up, playing 13 NHL games over two seasons. However, he was traded to the Senators and then to the Lightning, and that's where his career really picked up.
Bishop helped Tampa Bay to three glorious seasons, including a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in 2015, where they lost in six games to the Blackhawks. As Bishop was nearing the need for a new contract, the Lightning decided to go with younger goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy, and traded Bishop to Los Angeles.
Bishop struggled with the Kings, and the Stars acquired his rights, signing him to a six-year deal for $29.5 million in 2017.
"The trade to LA, it didn't work out well for either team, but that's part of being a pro athlete," Bowness said. "When he signed here in Texas, I texted him and said they're lucky to get you … and now, I'm lucky to be working with him again."