Goalie News – Friday October 23, 2009
Goaltending Features
ESPN.com Who’s Strong in Net?
NHL must stem the rising tide of crease-crashers Jim Kelly, SI
Nieuwendyk, Dryden Numbers To Be Retired In February Cornell University Athletics
Game Results
Rask Saves the Game with breakaway save on Jeff Carter
- Halak posts second straight win as Biron faces 43 shots. Montreal Gazette.
“Biron, who was the key player in 2007 when the Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Canadiens in the second round of the playoffs, didn’t get much help from his teammates, who were outshot 43-22.”
“Jaroslav Halak posted his second consecutive win, but he didn’t have to work very hard in the first two periods when he might have made one tough save. His teammates made life easy for him as they dominated the play and outshot the visitors 30-12 after 40 minutes.”
- Brodeur Outduels Lundqvist to Win at the Garden New York Times
Was that a seated poke-check and a great glove?
“Martin Brodeur’s bid to tie Terry Sawchuk’s career shutout record fell short, but Brodeur was able to hold off a late Rangers attack, including a key save on Sean Avery, to give the Devils a victory.”
NHL Goalies
Toronto’s struggles have them looking for crease depth.
- Do The Toronto Maple Leafs Need To Add Another Goalie?
- Gustavsson closer to game shape Toronto Star
- Halak start hints at brewing goalie controversy Sportsnet.ca
- Has Toskala run out of chances in Toronto? Globe and Mail
“Leafs GM was once known to stand by his man in the crease, but the previously promising goaltender may be nearing an early end.”
- Gustavsson could start on Saturday National Post
“Jonas Gustavsson had barely finished his first full practice in more than two weeks when the media crowd formed around his dressing-room stall”
- Fleury and the Pens fly high Globe and Mail Hockey Roundtable
- First goal, Leclaire’s hot hand add up to good results
- The Hockey News: Headlines: Anaheim Ducks recall goaltender Justin Pogge
- And now for your weekly bag-on-Red Wings goaltender Chris Osgood
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James Said,
October 23, 2009 @ 11:37 AM
Forget the NHL, my beer league needs to stem the tide of crease crashers!
I almost got a finger or two on my blocker hand broken this week….
Nick Said,
October 23, 2009 @ 4:38 PM
No kidding?!? We played our first round of playoffs this week and I got bowled over (no call) and whacked in the facemask (I was standing up and I’m 6′ tall; no call) all in the same game. High-sticking in our league 2-minute minor and a 10-minute misconduct.