It's the most important position for a hockey team, especially when you come into a season with serious questions surrounding it.
This season has certainly proved to be the year of the goaltender, both good and bad—and it's increasingly evident that the NHL is blessed with a more plentiful crop of exceptional patrollers between the pipes than we first thought.
The usual suspects have been in the news, of course. Martin Brodeur passed Terry Sawchuck for the all-time shutout record. Ryan Miller put in an out-of-this-world performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics. And Roberto Luongo won Team Canada's starting job before winning the gold medal on his home turf.
Yes, the goalies we always expect to be great have been just that this season. There have also been those who have come out ...
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Seizing the Moment: This NHL Season’s Most Unexpected Goalie Success Stories
Posted: 25th March 2010 by Jon Neely in NHLComments Off on Seizing the Moment: This NHL Season’s Most Unexpected Goalie Success Stories