Using a stat called Saves Above Replacement, we've accumulated who the top 30 goaltenders between the NHL lockouts were. While most of the best have the hardware to prove it, a couple of very notable omissions took place.
It's summer and things are moving along at summer's pace: a lurch and a stall. But there's still plenty to talk about in the world of hockey. Your links for this week.
This is just a quick hit in reference to a discussion that took place in the comments section on Andrew's piece today on the Habs and their draft success. If you haven't read it, go read it, then...
The Tampa Bay Lightning are about the embark on the 2011-12 NHL season. Raw Charge is previewing various aspects of the team, and in Part 3, here are the three strengths and three weaknesses of the Lightning.
A vignette to the Boston Bruins' Cup victory, and the extraordinary season of Tim Thomas.
Kevin Prendergrast, Hockey Canada's Chief Scout, thinks Canada is producing less elite goalies due to overcoaching. Read this to find out just how wrong he is.
Ben's Grandpa provides expert critiques of the past week's BTN articles
Tuesday Morning Fly By: Prepare the Edmonton Jokes
Games today at the Spengler Cup include Team Canada against Spartak Moscow, featuring former NHL legends Mark Messier (Team Canada coach) and Dominik Hasek (goaltender for Spartak). At the 2011 IIHF WJHCs, Slovakia takes on Germany and the Czechs debut against Norway.
The LOES tackles the problematic title of "elite goaltender" with some interesting declarations.
