Goalie News – Wednesday October 14, 2009
Game Reports
Columbus-Calgary
- It was Mikka Kiprusoff vs. Steve Mason in Columbus tonight with the youngster coming away with the victory and a stellar 22 save performance. Calgary Herald and Columbus Dispatch.
Mason stops Jokinen
Detroit – Buffalo
- The Sabres scored four times on seven shots in a span of 6:43 to chase Chris Osgood, who allowed five goals on 22 shots. Detroit Free Press while Ryan Miller let in only two – he has yet to surrender more than two goals in a game this year. Buffalo News. More on Miller’s hot start in Sabres’ Miller gains recognition for masterful start in net
Miller makes it look easy stopping Fippula on a penalty shot
Colorado – Toronto
- Joey MacDonald got the start for the Leafs but the result was similar to other games this year with the Toronto 3rd stringer giving up two goals on the first seven shots and 4 out of 28 overall. At times he looked like he was struggling – far off his angle on the second goal – but then any goalie would look shakey behind the Leafs these days. Craig Anderson played a solid game and happily defended his crease aggressively. National Post.
- I doesn’t add much to the story but I had to show this headline from the Denver Post – gramatically correct but they are the Leafs. Anderson in net against Leaves, Stewart scratched again. Well, at least in the article they spell the arena name properly – Air Canada Centre.
- Tucker sparks Avs as Anderson stymies Leafs
Who doesn’t love a poke check? Jason Blake I’ll bet!
NHL Goalie News
- Thrashers goaltender Ondrej Pavelec is 2-1 with a .913 save percentage and 3.02 goals against average. Here is a Q&A session with local newspaper Atlanta Journal Constitution writer Chris Vivlamore.
- Leafs turning to Joey MacDonald with both Toskala and Gustavsson injured. Check out the full article.
- Vesa Toskala out for up to two more weeks
- More on the goalie equipment sizing issue over at uniwatch – sized depending on the goalie and “Smilin’ Like a Butcher’s Dog” Blog and thanks as well to Puck Daddy’s blog for linking to our post on the same topic today.
- Horrible Huet or Hot Offense: Which is the Bigger Story for the Hawks?
- The Blackhawks Cannot Win Big With Huet in Net – Kap’s Corner
- Khabibulin vs. Huet? Don’t count on it
- Analyzing Marty Turco and the Dallas Stars Team …
- Avery, Lundqvist are stylish slaves to fashion
- Leclaire-Fleury links go back a long way
- World Sports Blogs: The Importance of No. 2 Goalie
- Brodeur is a Fraud: Situation-Adjusted Save Percentage
- Gut feeling decides Preds goalie
- RAZORBOY’S GUIDEPOSTS FOR SUCCESS IN THE SHOOTOUT
College Goalies
- University of Minnesota goaltenders preview.
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James Said,
October 14, 2009 @ 11:47 AM
Miller’s strong start and Tim Thomas’ struggles out of the gate for the Bruins are making the US starting goalie in the Olympics discussion a lot more interesting!
As a Sabres fan, I’m torn. I’d love to see Ryan get the honor of being the #1 guy for the US in Vancouver.
But, Ryan has had overwork issues throughout his career, so I wouldn’t shed a tear if he were able to get some needed rest over the Olympic break as I can’t see Lindy Ruff not riding Miller hard this season with Patrick Lalime backing him up.
Lalime isn’t good enough to earn Ruff’s trust to play 20 to 30 games this year.
Amy Burke Said,
October 14, 2009 @ 3:03 PM
Thomas has looked a bit shakey out of the gate, but he tends to be a slow starter. I know it’s his dream to play for the USA, but I hope that he’s got his act together by then and not too over worked. Like the above comment, I wouldn’t mind seeing Miller get the nod and give Thomas the rest.