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Carey Price is more relaxed in the early going and has led the Habs to two victories as a result.
With all the talk in Toronto being the very early season controversy of Toskala vs. Gustavsson, there was an intriguing match-up of the young Swedish rookie vs. Pascal Leclaire – the latest goaltending saviour in Ottawa.
but Alfredson did get the best of him here on a Penalty shot:
Of course Toronto isn’t the only city in a panic over their goaltending. It seems that this is the season to worry about troubles in net. Sports Illustrated’s Michael Farber discusses why goaltending is one of the biggest stories to begin the season.
In Vancouver there is as much concern as anywhere, with Captain Roberto Luongo off to his usual early season struggles the situation is being magnified. Whether it is the 12 year contract, the Olympic year, or the hot start to the pre-season for some reason it’s as if this had never happened to Roberto before.
- Luongo looks to Hockey Philosophy 101 to explain poor start
- Luongo’s early struggles are typical
- Luongo says Canucks just need to relax
The truth is that there are goaltending worries all over the league and no shortage of stories to share about them:
- Monster calm amid goaltending storm
- Khabibulin positive despite weak start
- Trouble for Brodeur Becomes Trouble for Devils
- Jimmy Howard looking for redemption
- FAUXRUMORS: Time To Panic, Or Too Early?
- Too Early For Goalie Controversies
Amongst all these NHL reports there are a few more interesting stories for goaltenders today. We need a good name for this section – goaltending roudup? Odds and ends?
Junior Goaltenders
Niagara IceDogs’ Mark Visentin Named CHL Goaltender of the Week
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