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February 1, 2012
by Philip Myrland
The very worst player in the NHL by Goals Versus Threshold in 2010-11, Brian Elliott parlayed a great first half into a two-year extension. But which player is he?
December 21, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Fans in several cities around the league have to be at least a bit concerned about their goaltending.
November 25, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Is Minnesota's Josh Harding for real, and if so, is he a real option for a team looking for a starting goaltender next summer?
November 16, 2011
by Philip Myrland
The parallels between Ondrej Pavelec and Steve Mason may be concerning to fans of the Winnipeg Jets.
November 10, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Can the extreme bounceback of Nikolai Khabibulin continue, and lead the Oilers to a playoff berth?
November 4, 2011
by Philip Myrland
It would seem that the demise of the big-money NHL goaltender has been greatly exaggerated, in the wake of the Nashville Predators' announcement yesterday that they had come to terms with Pekka Rinne on a seven-year extension worth $49 million.
October 12, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Who are the best and worst backup goaltenders in the NHL, taking into consideration both performance and contract?
October 10, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Steve Mason is only one of two netminders to face at least 1,500 shots against last season while posting a below-average save percentage.
September 28, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Tim Thomas won the Vezina Trophy in addition to lifting the Stanley Cup last season. You'd think that happens more often than it does.
September 21, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Breaking down Tomas Vokoun's likely impact on the Washington Capitals. Does the elite netminder make the Caps the preseason Stanley Cup favorite?
April 27, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Is there such a thing as a clutch performer among postseason netminders? If there ever was one, it would have to be Patrick Roy. Right?
April 22, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Short series limit impact of even the best netminders.
January 24, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Despite a lack of postseason success, is Roberto Luongo one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history?
January 1, 2011
by Philip Myrland
Is former number one overall draft pick and Stanley Cup-winning netminder Marc-Andre Fleury truly inconsistent? Or is that really a misconception about the Penguins' netminder?
December 21, 2010
by Philip Myrland
With backups performing as well as starters thus far, general managers around the NHL seem to have been vindicated for avoiding megadeals with goaltenders this past summer. Philip takes a look at the surprising results in the Year of the Backup.
December 8, 2010
by Philip Myrland
Displaced as starters by Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask last season, what does the Contrarian Goaltender make of the bounceback seasons of Carey Price and Tim Thomas?
November 30, 2010
by Philip Myrland
Was Ilya Bryzgalov or Ryan Miller more worthy of taking home some hardware in the postseason awards? Philip Myrland looks at what's been skewing goaltending awards since the Lockout.
November 23, 2010
by Philip Myrland
Is Vancouver's Roberto Luongo the Felix Hernandex of Goaltending in the NHL, and will hockey begin to put less emphasis on win-loss records as has finally happened in baseball?
June 7, 2010
by Philip Myrland
Is there shot recording bias throughout the NHL, do teams alter their offensive and defensive strategies depending on whether they're at home or on the road, what can home and road neutral zone figures tell us about team game-planning, and why are the St. Louis Blues and Tampa Bay Lightning so unique?
March 19, 2010
by Philip Myrland
Who are the best puckhandling goalies of all-time and with Martin Brodeur now tied with Ed Belfour for sixth all-time among goalies in assists, does the New Jersey netminder make the cut?
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