tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47614212620539153282024-03-12T21:14:52.163-04:00Maple Leaf OutsiderEst. 2009Pamplemoussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990178024234092985noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761421262053915328.post-54297922671291904962010-01-27T12:39:00.001-05:002010-01-27T13:17:41.685-05:00Things I Never Want To Hear AgainHello, and welcome to a new feature that will be posted whenever I'm working on other features that are much better, but take much longer to write.<br />
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In "Things I Never Want To Hear Again" or "Tinwtha", I'll be taking things I've heard pretty consistently in and around the <a href="http://www.tmlcentral.com/barilkosphere/">Barilkosphere </a>over the years and telling you why I disagree with them.<br />
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First up, <a href="http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/60040">Tyler Kennedy vs. Luke Schenn</a>.<br />
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Now, from the reaction this fight garnered you'd think that Luke Schenn literally beat Tyler Kennedy to death with Kennedy's own fists in the most impressive display of "stop hitting yourself" ever seen.<br />
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Here are two quotes I've pulled from what is probably the <a href="http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">most established Leafs blog</a> in the universe that I feel are indicative of the general attitude towards this fight. <br />
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<blockquote>Schenn absolutely crushed him, tossed him around like a rag doll… brought back memories of Chara vs McCabe.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-Comment from <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/Winkle">Winkle </a>on <a href="http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Pension Plan Puppets</a></span><br />
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<blockquote>Speaking of Wendel, when Schenn sat on Kennedy and pounded away did everyone have flashbacks to Wendel Clark? Yeah, me too.<br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">-Excerpt from <a href="http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/2009/2/1/743806/maple-leafs-5-vs-penguins"><b>Maple Leafs 5 vs. Penguins 4: LUKE SCHENN!</b></a> by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/users/PPP"><b>PPP</b> </a>at </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/">Pension Plan Puppets</a></span><br />
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Now, I will admit is it was nice to see Luke Schenn actually win a fight - even if it was against a guy listed at 5'8 and 183 pounds. But to say that he "crushed him", well, that's just a little hyperbolic for me. <br />
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For example - this is crushing someone<br />
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And how exactly does Schenn, in that fight, remind anyone of Wendel? Wendel, in most of his fights, was the little guy. Wendel was 5'11, under 200 pounds and he fought anyone who wanted to dance. If anything, Kennedy is doing the Wendel thing in this fight - going after a much bigger player who nailed one of his star teammates. In this clip the star player was Wendel himself, but I think the point is still valid.<br />
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Now, I don't want anyone to think I'm hating on Schenn here. I like Schenn, I think he's going to be a very, very good player for a very long time. But let's be honest with ourselves - that wasn't much of a fight, let alone a beat-down, no matter how much some of us might wish otherwise.<br />
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I also don't want anyone to feel singled out or that I'm trying to take a shot at them, PPP in particular. I guess I'm just trying to point out that when PPP, one of the best known Leafs bloggers, holds and promotes the "Schenn Crushed Kennedy" opinion it's a clear signal that its a petty well-regarded idea among <a href="http://www.tmlcentral.com/barilkosphere/">Barilkosphere</a> faithful.<br />
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So, next time you sing the praises of Luke Schenn, might I suggest just hyping the hit on Malkin, or the fight with <a href="http://www.hockeyfights.com/fights/48047">Chris Neal </a>after a hit on Stajan (which was a similar situation to the Kennedy fight, but in reverse).<br />
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Anyhow, I'm off to Vegas for the next few days, so if you're going to comment and rip me a new one please try to make it something I don't have to delete when I get back.<br />
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Later Skaters,<br />
PamplemoussePamplemoussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990178024234092985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761421262053915328.post-4431195910312228442010-01-20T04:55:00.007-05:002010-01-20T14:38:31.101-05:00Path To The Playoffs, Part 1: Minding The NetHello dear readers, or dare I say, friends? Either way, welcome back.<br />
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This week, Maple Leaf Outsider will run the first installment of a six-part series called <b>Path To The Playoffs</b>. In it, I'll be examining the Eastern Conference clubs that have made the post-season, post-lockout of course, and comparing them to the Maple Leafs in an attempt to figure out exactly why they've been missing out for the past four (going on five) seasons.<br />
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In the first four parts I'll be examining the team in its component parts - Goaltending, Defense, Bottom-Six forwards, and Top Six-Forwards. The fifth installment will be dealing with Special Teams, and the sixth will be a summation of the strengths and weaknesses of this team, and my opinions on how to best move forward.<br />
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And so, without further delay, I present <i><u>Path To The Playoffs, Part 1: Minding The Net</u></i><br />
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Goaltending.<br />
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Ask any Leaf fan -- literally, any Leaf fan -- and they'll tell you that the teams biggest post-lockout problem has been goaltending. Or more accurately, a lack of quality goaltending.<br />
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But is that really true? Has the Leafs goaltending really been a weakness for the team, at least in comparison to the other Eastern Conference squads that ended up in the post season?<br />
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In short, yes. Yes it has.<br />
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Now, if you don't feel like reading on below and instead would like a specific example of just how bad it's been, here are averaged, basic statistics for all 32 teams that have made the playoffs since the 2005-2006 season.<br />
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</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Starters<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Backups<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Platoons<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Starts<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">60.13<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">18.85<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">37.31<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average GP<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">61.91<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">22.15<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">39.71<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Wins<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">34.30<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">9.94<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">21.58<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Losses<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">19.09<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">6.94<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">12.54<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average OT/SO Loses<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">6.58<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">2.25<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">3.29<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Sv%<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">0.912%<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">0.903%<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">0.907%<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 120.5pt;" valign="bottom" width="161"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average GAA<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 34.1pt;" width="45"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">2.58<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 48.8pt;" width="65"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">2.83<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 50.75pt;" width="68"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">2.66<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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And here are the Leafs stats for that same frame of time.<br />
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</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Starters<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
</td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span style="color: black;">Backups<o:p></o:p></span></b></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Starts<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">59.75<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">13.67<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average GP<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">60.00<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">18.00<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Wins<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">28.50<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">5.83<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Losses<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">22.25<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">6.50<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average OT/SO Loses<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">28.50<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">2.00<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average Sv%<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">0.895%<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">0.891%<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> </tr>
<tr style="height: 15pt;"> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; width: 127.6pt;" valign="bottom" width="170"><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">Average GAA<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 50.1pt;" valign="bottom" width="67"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">3.07<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> <td nowrap="nowrap" style="background-color: #eeeeee; height: 15pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt; text-align: center; width: 51.9pt;" valign="bottom" width="69"><div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: x-small;">3.25<o:p></o:p></span><br />
</div></td> </tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i> *A starter has at least 10 more Games Started and 10 more Games Played then the teams other goaltenders<br />
*A backup is any goalie that doesn't qualify as a starter or a member of a platoon who either A) Played more than 10 games or B) was a team's only other goaltender<br />
*A Platoon designates two goalies who split the majority of a team's starts with a difference of less than 10 between GP between them.<o:p></o:p></i></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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So, that alone really tells the story. But for the record, let's look at this season by season.<br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="518" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 614px;"><col style="width: 66pt;" width="88"></col> <col style="width: 107pt;" width="143"></col> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"></col> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"></col> <col style="width: 13pt;" width="17"></col> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 29pt;" width="39"></col> <tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 66pt;" width="88"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>05/06 Playoff Goalies</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Player</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8447687">Dominik Hasek</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">41</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">28</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1202</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">90</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.09</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1112</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.93</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469548">Ray Emery</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">38</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1045</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">102</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.82</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">943</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467486">Michael Morrison</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">96</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.48</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">84</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.88</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carolina</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469675">Martin Gerber</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">60</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">38</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1719</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">162</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.78</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1557</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carolina</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470320">Cam Ward</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">28</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">773</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">91</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.68</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">682</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.88</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8455710">Martin Brodeur</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">73</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">73</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2105</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">187</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1918</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8466339">Scott Clemmensen</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">295</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">260</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.88</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buffalo</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468011">Ryan Miller</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">48</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">47</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">30</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1440</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">124</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1316</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buffalo</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462047">Martin Biron</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">980</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">93</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.89</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">887</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buffalo</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8466156">Mika Noronen</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">77</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">4.26</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">65</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.84</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Philadelphia</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467511">Antero Niittymaki</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">46</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">42</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1266</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">133</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.97</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1133</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Philadelphia</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8465093">Robert Esche</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">40</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">40</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1099</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">113</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.97</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">986</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468685">Henrik Lundqvist</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">49</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">30</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1485</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">116</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.24</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1369</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8459463">Kevin Weekes</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">867</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">91</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.95</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">776</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470772">Chris Holt</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460535">Jose Theodore</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">38</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">37</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1025</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">122</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.46</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">903</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.88</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469658">Cristobal Huet</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">36</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1085</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">77</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1008</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.93</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8466290">David Aebischer</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">240</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">26</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.73</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">214</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471186">Yann Danis</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">152</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.69</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">138</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460715">John Grahame</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1450</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">161</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.06</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1289</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8445769">Sean Burke</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">27</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">764</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">80</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">684</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470813">Gerald Coleman</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.79</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.88</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468706">Brian Eklund</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.84</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
In the 05/06 season the Leafs finished in 9th place, and Ed Belfour was clearly their starter. Other starters on playoff bound teams included Martin Gerber (Car), Martin Brodeur (NYJ), Ryan Miller (Buf), Henrick Lundqvist (NYR) and John Grahme (TBL). Platoons included Dominick Hasek & Ray Emery (Ott), Antero Nittymaki & Robert Esche (Phi) and Jose Theodore & Cristobel Huet (Mtl).<br />
<br />
In that year, Belfour's 49 starts ranking him ahead of all platoon goalies but behind all starters except a young Ryan Miller. His 22 wins ranked lower then every other starting goalie, and only better then the platoon goalies in Montreal. His Sv% (.892) was lower than all starter or tandem goalies with the exception of Theodore and John Grahame. His GAA (3.29) was better than only Theodore's.<br />
<br />
Mikael Tellqvist's numbers are slightly better than Belfour's, and they don't suffer quite as much in the comparison, but they weren't particularly stellar by any means.<br />
<br />
</span><br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 536px;"><tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl69" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>05/06 Leaf Goalies</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 14pt;" width="18"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="43"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Ed Belfour</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">49</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">49</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 14pt;" width="18"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">1476</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size: small;">159</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">1317</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="43"><span style="font-size: small;">0.892</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Mikael Tellqvist</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 14pt;" width="18"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">697</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size: small;">73</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">624</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="43"><span style="font-size: small;">0.895</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Jean-Sebastien Aubin</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 14pt;" width="18"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">330</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 23pt;" width="31"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">305</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="43"><span style="font-size: small;">0.924</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="466" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 622px;"><col style="width: 105pt;" width="140"></col> <col style="width: 107pt;" width="143"></col> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"></col> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"></col> <col style="width: 13pt;" width="17"></col> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 32pt;" width="42"></col> <tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl71" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 105pt;" width="140"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>06/07 Playoff Goalies</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Player</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buffalo</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468011">Ryan Miller</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">63</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">61</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">40</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1886</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">168</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.73</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1718</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.911</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buffalo</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469152">Ty Conklin</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">120</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.44</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">107</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.892</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Buffalo</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Biron</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">533</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">54</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.04</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">479</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">0.899</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8455710">Martin Brodeur</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">78</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">78</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">48</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2182</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">171</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2011</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.922</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8466339">Scott Clemmensen</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">144</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">128</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.889</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Atlanta</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470140">Kari Lehtonen</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">68</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">66</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">34</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">24</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2075</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">183</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.79</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1892</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.912</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Atlanta</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460704">Johan Hedberg</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">500</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">51</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.89</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">449</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.898</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469548">Ray Emery</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">58</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">56</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1691</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">138</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.47</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1553</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.918</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Gerber</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">26</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">784</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">74</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.78</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">710</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.906</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburgh</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470594">Marc-Andre Fleury</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">67</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">65</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">40</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1954</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">184</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.83</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1770</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.906</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburgh</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8459432">Jocelyn Thibault</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">572</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">52</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.83</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">520</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.909</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468685">Henrik Lundqvist</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">70</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">69</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">37</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1927</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">160</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.34</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1767</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.917</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8459463">Kevin Weekes</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">355</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">312</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.879</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8465161">Steve Valiquette</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">45</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.867</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8466303">Johan Holmqvist</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">48</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">27</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1134</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">121</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.85</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1013</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.893</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462055">Marc Denis</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">44</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1068</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">125</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">943</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.883</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Tampa Bay</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471403">Karri Ramo</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.826</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Islanders</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468481">Rick Dipietro</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">62</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">62</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1917</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">156</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.58</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1761</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.919</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Islanders</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8456137">Mike Dunham</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">552</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">61</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.74</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">491</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.889</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Islanders</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470584">Wade Dubielewicz</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">198</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.06</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">185</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.934</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
During the 06/07 race for 9th place (again), Leafs' faithful grew to know, and then hate, Andrew Raycroft. What's odd is that at very first blush the numbers don't look that terrible. His GAA was 2.99 - not great, but respectable - and he did rack up 37 wins. But then you start to dig in, and it the truth is revealed. He gave up more goals than any other goalie, by a pretty wide margin. Consider this - in 72 games Raycroft faced 1931 shots and gave up 205 goals, and in 62 games Rick Dipietro faced 1917 shots and gave up 156 goals. Hell, Brodeur and Clemmensen combined to allowed only 187 goals on 2326 shots.<br />
<br />
So, while further analysis might not exactly bear this out, I'm going to go ahead and say that Andrew Raycroft cost us the playoffs that year.<br />
<br />
</span><br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 526px;"><tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl69" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>06/07 Goalies<br />
</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Andrew Raycroft</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">72</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">71</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">37</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1931</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">205</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.99</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1726</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.894</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Jean-Sebastien Aubin</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">20</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">371</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">46</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">325</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.876</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 107pt;" width="143"><span style="font-size: small;">Mikael Tellqvist</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 13pt;" width="17"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.03</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 32pt;" width="42"><span style="font-size: small;">0.895</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="495" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 621px;"><col style="width: 66pt;" width="88"></col> <col style="width: 93pt;" width="124"></col> <col style="width: 38pt;" width="51"></col> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"></col> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"></col> <col span="3" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"></col> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 29pt;" width="39"></col> <tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 66pt;" width="88"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><br />
07/08 Playoff Goalies</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Player</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cap Hit</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471679">Carey Price</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">1.882</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">41</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">40</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">24</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1282</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">103</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.56</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1179</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470860">Jaroslav Halak</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.213</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">151</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">141</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.93</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469658">Cristobal Huet</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">2.245</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">38</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1150</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">97</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.55</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1053</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburg</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470594">Marc-Andre Fleury</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">1.295</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">909</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">72</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">837</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburg</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469152">Ty Conklin</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.512</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">30</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1013</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">78</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.51</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">935</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburg</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467430">Dany Sabourin</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.326</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">24</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">596</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.75</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">539</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8448535">Olie Kolzig</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">5.45</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">54</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">52</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1423</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">153</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.91</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1270</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;">Cristobel Huet</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.63</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">329</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1.63</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">308</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.94</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462161">Brent Johnson</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.812</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">500</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">46</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.67</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">454</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8455710">Martin Brodeur</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">5.2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">77</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">77</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">44</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">27</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2089</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">168</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1921</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8459463">Kevin Weekes</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.688</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">160</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.97</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">143</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468685">Henrik Lundqvist</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">4.25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">72</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">72</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">37</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">24</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1823</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">160</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1663</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8465161">Steve Valiquette</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.618</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">296</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">271</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Philadelphia</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462047">Martin Biron</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">3.5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">62</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">59</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">30</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">20</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1865</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">153</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.59</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1712</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Philadelphia</span><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467511">Antero Niittymaki</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">1.225</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">28</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">739</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">69</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.91</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">670</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469675">Martin Gerber</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">3.7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">55</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">30</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1619</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">145</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.72</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1474</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8469548">Ray Emery</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">3.167</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">31</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">26</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">800</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">88</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">712</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ottawa</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470880">Brian Elliott</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.06</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">28</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.97</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460703">Tim Thomas</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">1.1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">55</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">28</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1731</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">136</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.44</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1595</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471695">Tuukka Rask</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.616</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">88</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.26</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">78</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8458988">Manny Fernandez</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">4.333</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">95</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.93</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">79</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.83</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center; width: 93pt;" width="124"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467913">Alex Auld</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.395</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">20</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">578</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">47</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">531</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
In 07/08 the Leafs were introduced to Vesa Toskala - a mercurial talent who, having never started more then 33 games a season in his career was brought in as our new starter. Now, if you look at Toskala's year in comparison to the two previous Leaf starters you'd say "Hey, that's an improvement", and you'd be right. He posted a Sv% of .904, a GAA under 2.77 and won slightly more then half his starts (64 starts, 33 wins). However, he still allowed more goals then any of the playoff starters or tandems, which included Price, Huet, Fleury, Conklin, Kolzig, Brodeur, Lundqvist, Biron, Gerber & Thomas, and had a worse GAA and Sv% then all but Kolzig.<br />
<br />
Now, in defense of Toskala, he was playing behind a (Paul Maurice coached) team that just didn't have the defensive horses to build on what was truly improved goaltending.<br />
<br />
</span><br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="100" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 546px;"><col style="width: 94pt;" width="125"></col> <col style="width: 38pt;" width="51"></col> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"></col> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"></col> <col span="3" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"></col> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 29pt;" width="39"></col> <tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 94pt;" width="125"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>07/08 Goalies<br />
</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cap Hit</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 94pt;" width="125"><span style="font-size: small;">Vesa Toskala</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">1.375</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">66</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">64</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1824</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">175</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.74</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1649</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 94pt;" width="125"><span style="font-size: small;">Andrew Raycroft</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">509</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">63</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.92</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">446</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.88</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left; width: 94pt;" width="125"><span style="font-size: small;">Scott Clemmensen</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.04</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">62</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3.9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">52</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="text-align: center; width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.84</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"> </span><br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="547" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 624px;"><col style="width: 66pt;" width="88"></col> <col style="width: 91pt;" width="121"></col> <col style="width: 38pt;" width="51"></col> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"></col> <col style="width: 18pt;" width="24"></col> <col span="3" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"></col> <col style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 21pt;" width="28"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"></col> <col style="width: 29pt;" width="39"></col> <tbody align="center">
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl70" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 66pt;" width="88"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>08/09 Playoff Goalies<br />
</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Player</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl71" rowspan="2" style="width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cap Hit</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl70" rowspan="2" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460703">Tim Thomas</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">1.1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">54</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">54</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">36</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1694</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">114</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1580</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.93</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8458988">Manny Fernandez</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">4.333</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">28</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">27</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">791</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">71</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.59</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">720</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Boston</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471695">Tuukka Rask</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;">0.155</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8460535">Jose Theodore</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">4.5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">55</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1572</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">157</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.87</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1415</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462161">Brent Johnson</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.812</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">579</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.81</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">526</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8473575">Semyon Varlamov</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.155</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">159</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.37</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">146</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Washington</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8473607">Michal Neuvirth</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.178</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">102</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">91</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8466339">Scott Clemmensen</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.331</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">40</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1138</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">94</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1044</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8455710">Martin Brodeur</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">5.2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">31</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">30</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">870</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">73</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.41</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">797</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">New Jersey</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8459463">Kevin Weekes</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.688</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">13</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">399</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.42</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">367</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl68" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburgh</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470594">Marc-Andre Fleury</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">62</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">61</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1850</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">162</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.67</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1688</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl68" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburgh</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467430">Dany Sabourin</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.276</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">463</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">47</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.85</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">416</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl68" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburgh</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8474202">John Curry</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.065</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">69</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">63</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl68" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pittsburgh</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8464999">Mathieu Garon</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.509</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">94</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.91</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">84</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.89</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Philadelphia</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462047">Martin Biron</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">3.5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">55</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1718</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">146</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.76</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1572</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Philadelphia</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8467511">Antero Niittymaki</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">1.225</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">32</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">29</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">8</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">947</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">83</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.76</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">864</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carolina</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470320">Cam Ward</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">2.667</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">68</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">68</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1901</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">160</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.44</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1741</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Carolina</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468038">Michael Leighton</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">19</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">507</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">50</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.92</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">457</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.9</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8468685">Henrik Lundqvist</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">6.875</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">70</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">70</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">38</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">25</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2007</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">168</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.43</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1839</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">NY Rangers</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8465161">Steve Valiquette</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.725</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">15</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">421</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">39</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.84</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">382</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8471679">Carey Price</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">2.2</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">52</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">49</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">16</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">10</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1513</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">143</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.83</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1370</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.91</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8470860">Jaroslav Halak</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.775</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">34</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">33</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">18</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">14</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">1077</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">92</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">2.86</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">985</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.92</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl69" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Montreal</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="width: 91pt;" width="121"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.nhl.com/ice/player.htm?id=8462055">Marc Denis</a></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69"><span style="font-size: small;">0.09</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 16pt;" width="21"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 21pt;" width="28"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">3</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 26pt;" width="35"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="width: 29pt;" width="39"><span style="font-size: small;">0.86</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
By 08/09 change was in the air, and expectations had been expertly played down interim GM Cliff Fletcher. Of course, those were the expectations placed on the Leafs forwards and defence - not our finally average goaltending. So when we were surprised by what the skaters could do, we were doubly surprised when Toskala posted Raycroftian type numbers. Honestly, go read everything I just said about Raycroft in 06/07 and then apply it to Toskala in 08/09. He. Was. Brutal.<br />
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</span><br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="120" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 553px;"><tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"><td class="xl67" height="40" rowspan="2" style="height: 30pt; text-align: left; width: 92pt;" width="123"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>08/09 Goalies<br />
</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 38pt;" width="51"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Cap Hit</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GP</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GS</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>W</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>L</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>O</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>SA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 22pt;" width="29"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>GAA</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv</b></span><br />
</td> <td class="xl67" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 33pt;" width="44"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Sv%</b></span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Vesa Toskala</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">53</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">22</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">17</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">1518</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 22pt;" width="29"><span style="font-size: small;">166</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">3.26</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">1352</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 33pt;" width="44"><span style="font-size: small;">0.891</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Curtis Joseph</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">0.7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">21</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">9</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">383</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 22pt;" width="29"><span style="font-size: small;">50</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">3.57</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">333</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 33pt;" width="44"><span style="font-size: small;">0.869</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Justin Pogge</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">0.11</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 19pt;" width="25"><span style="font-size: small;">7</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 18pt;" width="24"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">4</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 17pt;" width="22"><span style="font-size: small;">1</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">173</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 22pt;" width="29"><span style="font-size: small;">27</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">4.35</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><br />
</td><td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 28pt;" width="37"><span style="font-size: small;">146</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="text-align: center; width: 33pt;" width="44"><span style="font-size: small;">0.844</span><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Martin Gerber</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">0.318</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">12</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">6</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">5</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">0</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">402</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">38</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">3.23</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">364</span><br />
</td> <td class="xl65" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">0.905</span><br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
Just about the only bright spot in this entire mess is that the Leafs haven't been particularly overpaying for the "talent" they have. Generally speaking, the top eight Eastern Conference teams have been spending an average of $4,634,860 a season in cap space on goaltending.<br />
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Now, that's an average, so bear in mind that the salaries of Lundqvist, Fleury and Brodeur are balanced out by the contracts of Tim Thomas and Cam Ward.<br />
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But in comparison the Leafs have spent $3.415 million and $5.128 million the last two seasons. That's (really) roughly 7% and 10% of the cap, which is about what you want to spend on two players (9% of a 23 man roster).<br />
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Here's a fun fact for you - no Eastern Conference team that has gone to the finals post lockout has had a goalie start more then 61 games or earn more then $5 million in salary. Just something to keep in mind.<br />
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In order for the Leafs to be successful, they're really going to have to shore up their situation in net. The first step is to find a proven starter or a platoon that can post stats similar to the Eastern Conference averages for playoff teams that I posted at the beginning of this article.<br />
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The second, and last, step would be to do that for less $6,000,000 a year (or less) in cap space. <br />
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Now, please don't think I'm going to leave it at that.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Okay, for now I am, but in the final part of this series I'll be proposing a list of potential targets for the Leafs as they move forward towards competitiveness.<br />
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++<br />
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I hope you've enjoyed Part 1 of <b>Path To The Playoffs</b>. While <b>Part 2: Build De-Fence </b>will be published in two weeks time, please check back next Wednesday for our regularly scheduled update.<br />
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Later Skaters,<br />
Pamplemousse</span>Pamplemoussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990178024234092985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761421262053915328.post-18318003840720081592010-01-13T23:52:00.022-05:002010-01-20T14:51:24.512-05:00The Season So Far: A Painful Recognition<blockquote>It's our goal ... to make the playoffs."<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.thestar.com/article/692786" target="_blank">Brian Burke says Leafs built to make playoffs</a> - Toronto Star, September 9th, 2009<br />
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</blockquote>After 47 games I think it's safe to say that this season isn't going the way anyone, most of all GM Brian Burke, thought it should.<br />
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I want you to think back to September. I want you to remember how you felt about an overhauled roster that included the likes of Komisarek, Beauchemin, Kessel, Gustavsson and Orr. I want you to remember how you felt after seeing the seventh overall draftpick Nazem Kadri and high-profile college signings Victor Stalberg and Tyler Bozak tear it up in the preseason.<br />
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I want you to remember how it felt when even <a href="http://thestar.blogs.com/thespin/2009/09/it-could-happen.html">Damien Cox</a> (grudgingly) stated that the Leafs would make the playoffs.<br />
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I bet, like most of us in and around the Barilkosphere, you felt optimistic. Cautiously optimistic to be sure, but still, optimism reigned in those heady days of early fall.<br />
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Then the season started, and this happened. <br />
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<a name='more'></a><blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Games 1 to 10</span><br />
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<b>Teams Played (in order)</b>: <i>Montreal</i>, <span style="color: red;">Washington</span>, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, <span style="color: red;">NY Rangers</span>, Colorado, NY Rangers, <span style="color: red;">Vancouver</span>, <span style="color: red;"> </span><u><span style="color: red;">Anaheim</span></u>, <i><span style="color: red;">Dallas</span></i><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*<span style="color: red;">Red </span>indicates the Leafs were the visiting team, <u>underline </u>indicates win, <i>italic </i>indicates OTL/SO Loss</span><br />
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<b>Record</b>: 1-7-2 (Home Record: 0-4-1, Away Record: 1-3-1)<br />
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<b>Total Shots For</b>: 327 <br />
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<b>Total Shots Against</b>: 296<br />
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<b>Outshoot Vs. Outshot Vs. Equal</b>: 5-4-1<br />
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<b>Goals Scored</b>: 24<br />
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<b>Goals Scored Against</b>: 42<br />
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<b>Leading Scorers</b>: T. Kaberle (1G, 10A, 11P), N. Hagman (6G, 2A, 8P), M. Stajan (3G, 4A, 7P)<br />
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<b>Power Play</b>: 30.77% conversion rate (39 PP opportunities, 12 PPG Scored)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Formula: Total PPG Scored / Total PP Opportunities = Conversion Rate</span><br />
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<b>Penalty Kill</b>: 63.41% (41 times shorthanded, 15 SH goals allowed)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Fomula: (Total Times Shorthanded - PP Goals Against) / Total Times Shorthanded = Penalty Kill Percentage</span></span><br />
</blockquote><br />
Yes sir, cautious optimism took a beating for those first 10 games, that for sure. But if earning four points out of a potential 20, while being outscored by 18 goals doesn't make for grim tidings, well sir, I don't know what does.<br />
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But, in a what would be cliche were this season a literary work, the team slowly started to get better, just when they looked to be at their worst.<br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Games 11 to 20</span><br />
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<b>Teams Played (in order)</b>: <i><span style="color: red;">Buffalo</span></i>, <i><span style="color: red;">Montreal</span></i>, <i>Tampa Bay</i>, <u><span style="color: red;">Carolina</span></u>, <u>Detroit</u>, Minnesota, <span style="color: red;">Chicago</span>, Calgary, <span style="color: red;">Ottawa</span>, <i><span style="color: red;">Carolina</span></i><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*<span style="color: red;">Red </span>indicates the Leafs were the visiting team, <u>underline </u>indicates win, <i>italic </i>indicates OTL/SO Loss</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<b>Record</b>: 2-4-4 (Home Record: 1-2-1, Away Record: 1-2-3)<br />
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<b>Total Shots For</b>: 334 <br />
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<b>Total Shots Against</b>: 324<br />
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<b>Outshoot Vs. Outshot Vs. Equal</b>: 5-5-0<br />
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<b>Goals Scored</b>: 28<br />
<br />
<b>Goals Scored Against</b>: 33<br />
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<b>Leading Scorers</b>: T. Kaberle (1G, 10A, 11P), I. White (3G, 5A, 8P), P. Kessel (5G, 3A, 8P)<br />
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<b>Power Play</b>: 19.51% conversion rate (39 PP opportunities, 12 PPG Scored) <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Formula: Total PPG Scored / Total PP Opportunities = Conversion Rate</span><br />
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<b>Penalty Kill</b>: 80.95% (41 Times Shorthanded, 15 PP Goals Against)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Fomula: (Total Times Shorthanded - PP Goals Against) / Total Times Shorthanded = Penalty Kill Percentage</span></span><br />
</blockquote><br />
I'm sure you're saying "But they were still losing! What's to look up about here exactly?"<br />
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Well sir, to you I'd say that while they only earned just eight of a possible 20 points their penalty kill drastically improved and Phil Kessel started playing, which meant that they were only outscored by 5 goals for this set of games. And as much as a 3-11-6 record looks ugly, there was progress being made, it was just incremental.<br />
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And what comes after a period of difficult to justify, incremental progress? Well, in this case it was an unexpected rush of success coupled with a feelings of epiphany.<br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Games 21 to 30</span><br />
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<b>Teams Played (in order)</b>: <u><span style="color: red;">Washington</span></u>, <i><span style="color: red;">NY Islanders</span></i>, <u>Tampa Bay</u>, <u>Florida</u>, <span style="color: red;">Buffalo</span>, <u>Montreal</u>, <u>Columbus</u>, Boston, <u><span style="color: red;">Atlanta</span></u>, <u><span style="color: red;">NY Islanders</span></u><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*<span style="color: red;">Red </span>indicates the Leafs were the visiting team, <u>underline </u>indicates win, <i>italic </i>indicates OTL/SO Loss</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<b>Record</b>: 7-2-1 (Home Record: 4-1-0, Away Record: 3-1-1) <br />
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<b>Total Shots For</b>: 358 <br />
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<b>Total Shots Against</b>: 296<br />
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<b>Outshoot Vs. Outshot Vs. Equal</b>: 8-1-1<br />
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<b>Goals Scored</b>: 33<br />
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<b>Goals Scored Against</b>: 29<br />
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<b>Leading Scorers</b>: N. Hagman (7G, 4A, 11P), M. Stajan (4G, 5A, 9P), A. Ponikarovsky (3G, 6A, 9P)<br />
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<b>Power Play</b>: 8.33% conversion rate ( 36 PP opportunities, 3 PPG Scored) <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Formula: Total PPG Scored / Total PP Opportunities = Conversion Rate</span><br />
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<b>Penalty Kill</b>: 68.75% (32 Times Shorthanded, 10 PP Goals Against)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Fomula: (Total Times Shorthanded - PP Goals Against) / Total Times Shorthanded = Penalty Kill Percentage</span></span><br />
</blockquote><br />
And just like that, sir, the Leafs were hot (15 of 20 points earned), and it didn't matter that the power play and the penalty kill were in the tank. Who cares about those special teams if the Leafs were winning? Who cares that aside from Washington they weren't exactly beating the creme-de-la-creme?<br />
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I didn't, did you? No, you probably did not. <br />
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But - with the Leafs there always seems to be a "but" - just as the team was beginning to play to the level expected of them the rest of the league caught on.<br />
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Remember the high from that rush of success, those epiphianic (sure, it's totally a word, you don't have to go looking anything up) feelings, that revelatory sense that this team could and would make the playoffs?<br />
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Well, just like that, they were gone.<br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Games 31 to 40</span><br />
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<b>Teams Played (in order)</b>: Boston, <u><span style="color: red;">Washington</span></u>, <u><span style="color: red;">Ottawa</span></u>, <span style="color: red;">Phoenix</span>, <i>Buffalo</i>, <span style="color: red;">Boston</span>, <span style="color: red;">Buffalo</span>, NY Islanders, <i><span style="color: red;">Montreal</span></i>, <u>Pittsburgh</u><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*<span style="color: red;">Red </span>indicates the Leafs were the visiting team, <u>underline </u>indicates win, <i>italic </i>indicates OTL/SO Loss</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
<b>Record</b>: 3-4-2 (Home Record: 1-3-0, Away Record: 2-1-2) <br />
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<b>Total Shots For</b>: 336 <br />
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<b>Total Shots Against</b>: 276<br />
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<b>Outshoot Vs. Outshot Vs. Equal</b>: 7-2-1<br />
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<b>Goals Scored</b>: 27<br />
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<b>Goals Scored Against</b>: 33<br />
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<b>Leading Scorers</b>: F. Beauchemin (2G, 5A, 7P), A. Ponikarovky (2G, 5A, 7P), M. Stajan (2G, 5A, 7P)<br />
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<b>Power Play</b>: 20.69% conversion rate (29 PP opportunities, 6 PPG Scored) <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Formula: Total PPG Scored / Total PP Opportunities = Conversion Rate</span><br />
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<b>Penalty Kill</b>: 73.08% (26 Times Shorthanded, 7 PP Goals Against)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Fomula: (Total Times Shorthanded - PP Goals Against) / Total Times Shorthanded = Penalty Kill Percentage</span></span><br />
</blockquote><br />
And this, good sir, is where it gets confusing for folks like you and I, as neither of us can say with any certainty what, or who, this team really is? Are they a hard working and resilient group who create late game heroics against Pittsburgh and dominate Washington? Or are they the pillow-soft team that rolls over for the likes of Phoenix and Boston? <br />
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Unfortunately, their play of during this stretch, and into the next, makes them much more of the latter and only infrequently the former.<br />
<blockquote><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">Games 41 to 47</span><br />
<b>Teams Played (in order)</b>: <span style="color: red;">Edmonton</span>, Calgary, <u><span style="color: red;">Florida</span></u>, Philadelphia, Buffalo, <span style="color: red;">Pittsburgh</span>, <i><span style="color: red;">Carolina</span></i><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*<span style="color: red;">Red </span>indicates the Leafs were the visiting team, <u>underline </u>indicates win, <i>italic </i>indicates OTL/SO Loss</span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span><span style="font-size: small;"> <br />
<b>Record</b>: 1-6-0 (Home Record: 1-3-0, Away Record: 0-3-0) <br />
<br />
<b>Total Shots For</b>: 249 <br />
<br />
<b>Total Shots Against</b>: 209<br />
<br />
<b>Outshoot Vs. Outshot Vs. Equal</b>: 4-1-2<br />
<br />
<b>Goals Scored</b>: 12<br />
<br />
<b>Goals Scored Against</b>: 21<br />
<br />
<b>Leading Scorers</b>: M. Stajan (2G, 3A, 5P), T. Kaberle (1G, 3A, 4P), N. Kulemin (2G, 2A, 4P), L. Stempniak (2G, 2A, 4P)<br />
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<b>Power Play</b>: 12.50% conversion rate (24 PP opportunities, 3 PPG Scored) <br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Formula: Total PPG Scored / Total PP Opportunities = Conversion Rate</span><br />
<br />
<b>Penalty Kill</b>: 45.45% (22 Times Shorthanded, 12 PP Goals Against)<br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Fomula: (Total Times Shorthanded - PP Goals Against) / Total Times Shorthanded = Penalty Kill Percentage</span></span><br />
</blockquote><br />
Looking at the above its almost as if, halfway through the season, the Leafs are right back where they started. They've lost six of seven, their special teams are atrocious, their goal differential is way up, and they've so completely fallen out of the playoff race that they must earn 53 points in their final 35 games to hit the 92 point plateau, which should be the low point for making the playoffs.<br />
<br />
Does anyone realistically think they can do that anymore? I don't. This Leafs team can't be last years <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Eulogy-Remembering-the-2008-09-St-Louis-Blues?urn=nhl,158322">St. Louis Blues</a>, not with their remaining <a href="http://mapleleafs.nhl.com/club/schedule.htm">schedule</a> (Devils four times, Bruins and Flyers three times each). I'd say it's even a stretch for them to appear to be in contention for a spot.<br />
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But what of that worst case scenario, the one where this team will finish in lottery position? I sincerely hope they don't, but I have a sinking feeling they might. <br />
<br />
Why?<br />
<br />
This year the Leafs points percentage is 0.43, meaing they've earned 43% of the total available points. Calculate that into the remaining 36 games and you get 29 points, for a projected total of 70 points. I'd say that appearing to be in contention means staying within six points of a playoff spot - in this scenario that's 86 points.<br />
<br />
For the Leafs to hit 86 points they'd need a winning percentage of 67%. Now, there are 15 games between today and the March 3rd trade deadline. If the Leafs don't go on an extended streak that translates to at least 70% of the available points (21 of 30) Burke pretty much has to be a seller at the deadline. If he's a seller, looking at everything above, I can't a way this team avoids the lottery - unless he does the impossible (with what he has) and lands a legitimate #1 goalie and another top-three forward.<br />
<br />
The Leafs are a far cry from where I thought they'd be come the mid-way point in the season, and they're probably a far cry from where Brian Burke thought they'd be too. But I'm not particularly down about it, and neither should you be. This isn't a team that was touted as a contender and blew a gasket - it's a team that was suppose to challenge for the playoff's and isn't. Making the playoffs next year, with what's already in place, shouldn't be a a particularly large gap to bridge as long as Burke doesn't panic in the aftermath of this season.<br />
<br />
So, while this season's cautious optimism has been thoroughly crushed, I'm not finding any legitimate reasons to rally a mob while brandishing my pitchfork and torch.<br />
<br />
Yet.<br />
<br />
Later Skaters,<br />
PamplemoussePamplemoussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990178024234092985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761421262053915328.post-43751357916900975712010-01-06T02:51:00.004-05:002010-01-20T14:53:29.198-05:00Dry SpellsI, and others, have noticed that a significant brouhaha has been brewing among Leaf fans over "Philthy" Phil Kessel's recent slump. In case you hadn't noticed, after going a point-per-game in his first 15, Kessel has slowed down and notched just seven points in his last 15 games.<br />
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Anyhow, the gnashing of teeth over the loss of a potential lottery pick, the cursing of Brian Burke (in his first full year on the job) and the frequent Kessel smack-talk are, frankly, getting a little ridiculous - especially because no one seems to be providing any context or comparisons to players who can produce at a similar level. So, I figured I'd do the heavy-lifting and provide some context and appropriate comparisons.<br />
<a name='more'></a><br />
<b>Defining a "Dry Spell"</b><br />
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As of Tuesday, January 5th at 3PM Phil Kessel has played 30 games as a member of the Maple Leafs.<br />
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In his first 15 games with the club Phil Kessel put up 15 points (10G, 5A). He was held scoreless in five games, with only two of those games being consecutive.<br />
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In his last 15 games he's put up seven points (4G, 3A). In that stretch he's been held scoreless in 10 games. <br />
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Overall, Kessel has 22 points in 30 games, with 15 scoreless games. Of those 15 scoreless games, the longest consecutive pointless streak was six games, which was concurrent with his longest goalless drought.<br />
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<b>Fair Comparisons</b><br />
<br />
As tempting as it is to compare Kessel to elite players like Ovechkin, Crosby, Thornton and Kovulchuck I just don't think it would make much sense. Those players, for now, are in a league of their own when it comes to point production. Now, I'm not saying Kessel can't be an elite guy at some point, but in three full NHL seasons he has yet to reach the heights those types of players have. When he can consistently produce at or near a point-per-game pace he'll warrant those comparisons. For now he gets put up against that next tier of guys.<br />
<br />
Speaking of which, here's how I found that next tier of guys.<br />
<br />
I pulled a list of all NHL forwards who've played this year and calculated all of their Points-Per-Game and Goals-Per-Game rates, including Kessel. Then I sorted the list by PPG and eliminated all the players with a PPG that was half (or lower) that of Kessel's. Then I sorted that list to remove all the players that had a GPG that was half (or less) of Kessel's. Then I removed all the players who had been involved in less then 15 games - half the games Kessel has played.<br />
<br />
That still left me with a pretty large list. So, I whittled it down further to players within 0.10 (looking down) of Kessel's PPG and still below an 82 point pace at the top end. Then I cut all the guys with a GPG 0.10 or more below Kessel's.<br />
<br />
This process generated a list of 28 players, excluding Kessel, who produce goals and points at a rate comparable to Kessel.<br />
<br />
Now, there are some odd-balls on this list, that's a given in any exercise like this. There's also some very good players left off the list, which is also a given. Consider that 0.10 below Kessel's 0.47 GPG is 0.37, and Jonathan Towes has a 0.36 GPG, thus he gets cut in an attempt to keep this manageable. So, take this for what it is, and realize that the conclusions below can probably be applied to any player with a PPG lower then 0.90.<br />
<br />
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="620" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 467px;"><col style="width: 99pt;" width="132"></col> <col span="3" style="width: 35pt;" width="47"></col> <col span="2" style="width: 51pt;" width="68"></col> <tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl73" height="20" style="height: 15pt; width: 99pt;" width="132"><nobr><b>Player </b></nobr><br />
</td> <td class="xl68" style="width: 35pt;" width="47"><b>GP</b><br />
</td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 35pt;" width="47"><nobr><b>G </b></nobr><br />
</td> <td class="xl73" style="width: 35pt;" width="47"><nobr><b>P </b></nobr><br />
</td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 51pt;" width="68"><b>PPG</b><br />
</td> <td class="xl74" style="width: 51pt;" width="68"><b>GPG</b><br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="height: 15pt;">Teemu Selanne<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">27<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">14<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">21<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none;">0.78<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none;">0.52<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Steven Stamkos<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">21<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">39<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.95<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.51<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">James Neal<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">37<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">18<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">34<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.92<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.49<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Tomas Fleischmann<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">30<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">14<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">24<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.80<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.47<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="background-color: yellow; border-top: medium none; color: red; height: 15pt;">Phil Kessel<br />
</td> <td class="xl71" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red; width: 35pt;" width="47">30<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red; width: 35pt;" width="47">14<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red; width: 35pt;" width="47">22<br />
</td> <td class="xl72" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red;">0.73<br />
</td> <td class="xl72" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red;">0.47<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Ryan Malone<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">19<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">35<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.85<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.46<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Michael Cammalleri<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">44<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">20<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">37<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.84<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.45<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Dustin Penner<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">42<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">19<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">39<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.93<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.45<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Bobby Ryan<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">42<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">19<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">34<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.81<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.45<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Rick Nash<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">43<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">19<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">38<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.88<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.44<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">David Jones<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">23<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">10<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">16<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.70<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.43<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Ryan Smyth<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">28<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">12<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">26<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.93<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.43<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Stephen Weiss<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">42<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">18<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">38<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.90<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.43<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Milan Hejduk<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">36<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">15<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">27<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.75<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.42<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Loui Eriksson<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">17<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">40<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.98<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.41<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Mike Richards<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">17<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">34<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.83<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.41<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Danny Briere<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">34<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">14<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">25<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.74<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.41<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Mason Raymond<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">42<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">17<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">30<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.71<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.40<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Rene Bourque<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">35<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">14<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">34<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.97<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.40<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Marian Hossa<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">20<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">8<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">18<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.90<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.40<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Anze Kopitar<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">43<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">17<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">42<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.98<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.40<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Brian Gionta<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">23<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">9<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">17<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.74<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.39<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Niklas Hagman<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">16<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">26<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.63<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.39<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Corey Perry<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">42<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">16<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.98<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.38<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Martin Erat<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">37<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">14<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">27<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.73<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.38<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Mike Fisher<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">40<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">15<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">32<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.80<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.38<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Matt Moulson<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">43<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">16<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">28<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.65<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.37<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">John Tavares<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">43<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">16<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">28<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.65<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.37<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl75" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Maxim Afinogenov<br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">41<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">15<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; width: 35pt;" width="47">39<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.95<br />
</td> <td class="xl70" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">0.37<br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><br />
<br />
Decent company, I'd say.<br />
<br />
Anyhow, here's a list of the significant pointless and goalless streaks of the above players.<br />
<br />
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<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" height="617" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 424px;"><col style="width: 104pt;" width="138"></col> <col style="width: 85pt;" width="113"></col> <col style="width: 81pt;" width="108"></col> <tbody>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl68" height="20" style="height: 15pt; width: 104pt;" width="138"><nobr><b>Player </b></nobr><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 85pt;" width="113"><b>Pointless Streaks</b><br />
</td> <td class="xl69" style="width: 81pt;" width="108"><b>Goalless Streaks</b><br />
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<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="height: 15pt;">Teemu Selanne<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none;">4<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none;">3, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Steven Stamkos<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">8, 5<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">James Neal<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 5, 4<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Tomas Fleischmann<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7, 5<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="background-color: yellow; border-top: medium none; color: red; height: 15pt;">Phil Kessel<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red;">6<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="background-color: yellow; border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: red;">6, 4, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Ryan Malone<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7, 5, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Michael Cammalleri<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 6, 4, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Dustin Penner<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 3, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Bobby Ryan<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">N/A<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Rick Nash<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">2, 2<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 5, 4<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">David Jones<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Ryan Smyth<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl66" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 5, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Stephen Weiss<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 4, 4, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Milan Hejduk<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3, 3, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Loui Eriksson<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3, 3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">12, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Mike Richards<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4, 3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Danny Briere<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4, 3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">9, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Mason Raymond<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 5, 3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 5, 4, 3, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Rene Bourque<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4, 4, 4, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Marian Hossa<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 4<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Anze Kopitar<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">13, 8<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Brian Gionta<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">N/A<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Niklas Hagman<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">9, 5, 4, 3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">8<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Corey Perry<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">4<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">10, 7<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Martin Erat<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 5, 4, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">11, 5, 5<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Mike Fisher<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">N/A<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">9, 4<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Matt Moulson<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">8, 4, 3, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">10, 5, 4, 3, 3<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">John Tavares<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 5, 4, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">6, 5, 5, 4, 4<br />
</td> </tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15pt;"> <td class="xl65" height="20" style="border-top: medium none; height: 15pt;">Maxim Afinogenov<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">5, 3<br />
</td> <td class="xl67" style="border-left: medium none; border-top: medium none;">7, 4, 4<br />
</td> </tr>
</tbody></table><br />
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As you can see, it's not like Kessel is in any kind of unusual drought for a player who can score 25 to 40 goals and post 40 to 75 points a year. If you really need some kind of proof after looking at those lists consider this - on a list of 29 players only five of them haven't experienced a 6 game goal-scoring slump, and only three haven't experienced a 5 game slump.<br />
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Or, if you like, last season Kessel had to goal-scoring slumps of 14 and 11 games and still managed to score 36 goals in 70 games.<br />
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What those who are panicking need to keep in mind is that it's only through the lens of this less-then-perfect season, and what Burke gave up in the trade, that makes this slump look like something remarkable when it's really anything but.<br />
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Bear in mind that Kessel is still on pace for 32 goals and 50 points in 69 games. I'd say that's pretty remarkable in a season where he's missed training camp and returned from shoulder surgury to a team significantly worse then last years Bruins.<br />
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Oh, two quick questions for you before I wrap this up. Firstly, who was the last Leaf to score 32 goals in a season, post lockout? Secondly, what is the record for goals in a single season, by a Leaf, post lockout?<br />
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If you said Mats Sundin and 32 you'd be correct.<br />
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Later Skaters,<br />
PamplemoussePamplemoussehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990178024234092985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4761421262053915328.post-92044671580098696212009-12-30T02:37:00.005-05:002010-04-01T14:38:15.626-04:00Hi There NeighboursHow are you?<br />
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Excellent!<br />
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A little bit about me?<br />
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Sure, I'll share.<br />
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My name is Chris Hunt, and I've heard just about every single joke one could make with my name, so I wouldn't bother trying to be creative or funny about it were I you.<br />
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I'm a 29 year-old Caucasian male. I've lived in Ontario and Alberta. I've spent the majority of my life living in Whitby and Oshawa. I went to high school at Anderson Collegiate in Whitby. In 2003 I graduated from Centennial College with a diploma in Radio, Television and Film Production. I've worked for both Canwest and CTV. Earlier this year I was let go from my position at CTV while my department was restructured, and that's the most I'm ever going to talk about it. <br />
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I've lived in Oshawa for the past four or five years, and in this past November I married the girl I've been in love with since high school. She and I live in a post-WW2 bungalow that we bought a little over two years ago. My computer is on the main floor in a room that also houses a couch and a treadmill.<br />
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It's a small house.<br />
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We own a cat named Ninja, who I could talk about for hours – but I won't. I have a younger brother and sister, my parents are still married and I'm still not quite past the point in my life where I'm mad at the world for not being the way I think it should be.<br />
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I have been known to comment on a few Leafs blogs (mostly Pension Plan Puppets) under the alias "Pamplemousse". I'm probably not particularly well known, if I'm known at all, but I figure full disclose is necessary in order to be taken seriously. I learned that from my wife, who is an award-winning journalist.<br />
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I've never played competitive hockey at any level, and I don't think I've been on skates since I was about 13 or so. My first real memories of hockey lie somewhere in the mid-eighties, when my family lived in Calgary. I'm not ashamed to admit that my first ever hockey allegiance was to the Flames, and frankly, for a young boy in mid-eighties Calgary there wasn't much to not like about the Flames.<br />
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I don't have many specific memories of those very early years, but here are some of the ones I still retain. I remember watching Joe Nieuwendyk cartwheeling over a a hip-check delivered at somewhere in centre ice and landing on his head at a really awkward angle. I remember being as upset as a six year old can be when the Flames lost to the Montreal Canadiens in the '85-86 finals. I remember only owning an Oilers sweater when I was young and wearing it to a Flames game (I got away with it because I was a pretty cute kid). I remember thinking it was the coolest thing in the world that my dad got to golf with Mike Vernon at a charity event. I remember being bitterly disappointed when my dad carried me out of a Oilers-Flames game that ended in a bench-clearing brawl, but to be fair to my dad the game was a blow-out with about five minutes left (I think).<br />
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I remember thinking Haken Loob was one of the best names I've ever heard.<br />
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But most of all, I remember moving to Ontario in the fall of 1988 and missing most of the Flames season, but being ecstatic when they made it back to the finals. To be honest, I don't remember much of the series, but I'll remember the end of it for the rest of my life.<br />
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On the evening of Game Six I was attending a karate lesson, and fully aware that I'd be missing Game Six. Try as I might I couldn't get convince my dad to get out of the lesson so I could watch the game. After the lesson and on the way home my dad put the game on the radio. I hoped and prayed we'd get home it time for me to at least see them win, but it wasn't meant to be. As my dad pulled the car onto our street the announcer on the radio proclaimed the Calgary Flames to be the Stanley Cup Champions. Ten seconds later we were in the driveway, and ten seconds after that I was watching as the camera cut to the some of the Montreal players leaning on their sticks, hands folded across the butt-ends and chins resting on hands, as the Flames celebrated down the other end of the rink. I can still hear my Mom, born in Quebec, saying she felt sorry for them.<br />
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And you know what's nice? I went to see if YouTube had any of that last memory, and when I saw they did I was really happy to see it was just like I remembered it.<br />
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Anyhow, after that my Flames fandom kind of melted away, and I left hockey for a few years to try on other interests.<br />
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As for my very first Leafs memory, you'd think it would have something to do with a Leafs-Flames game or some such. But it wasn't. Instead, when I was ten, Harold Ballard died, and that's when the Leafs first hit my radar – of course, they weren't very good, and I didn't start watching, but it did give my dad a reason to talk about the Leafs, as he lived and grew up in Toronto during the 50's and 60's. I learned about 1967, Frank Mahovlich (his all-time favourite), Davey Keon, Tim Horton, Darryl Sittler and Lanny McDonald (Lanny'd been a Leaf?!), the Hotstove and Harold Ballard.<br />
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From there it was just three short years until we were into the glories of the early and late nineties (not so much the mid-nineties though), where my love for the team, and hockey, really took root.<br />
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So, that's all you need to know about me for now. With that out of the way we'll be able to talk about the Leafs next time.<br />
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Speaking of next time, I'm going to go with a once a week schedule for now - so please come back next (and every) Wednesday for something new.<br />
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Later Skaters,<br />
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