| June 21, 2012 by Philip Myrland and ESPN Insider Key offseason fixes for the Ducks, Stars, Kings, Coyotes, and Sharks. February 1, 2012 by Philip Myrland The very worst player in the NHL by Goals Versus Threshold in 2010-11, Brian Elliott parlayed a great first half into a two-year extension. But which player is he? December 21, 2011 by Philip Myrland Fans in several cities around the league have to be at least a bit concerned about their goaltending. November 25, 2011 by Philip Myrland Is Minnesota's Josh Harding for real, and if so, is he a real option for a team looking for a starting goaltender next summer? November 16, 2011 by Philip Myrland The parallels between Ondrej Pavelec and Steve Mason may be concerning to fans of the Winnipeg Jets. November 10, 2011 by Philip Myrland Can the extreme bounceback of Nikolai Khabibulin continue, and lead the Oilers to a playoff berth? November 4, 2011 by Philip Myrland It would seem that the demise of the big-money NHL goaltender has been greatly exaggerated, in the wake of the Nashville Predators' announcement yesterday that they had come to terms with Pekka Rinne on a seven-year extension worth $49 million. October 12, 2011 by Philip Myrland Who are the best and worst backup goaltenders in the NHL, taking into consideration both performance and contract? October 10, 2011 by Philip Myrland Steve Mason is only one of two netminders to face at least 1,500 shots against last season while posting a below-average save percentage. September 29, 2011 by Philip Myrland New York's Henrik Lundqvist projects to be the top netminder in 2011-12. September 28, 2011 by Philip Myrland Tim Thomas won the Vezina Trophy in addition to lifting the Stanley Cup last season. You'd think that happens more often than it does. September 21, 2011 by Philip Myrland Breaking down Tomas Vokoun's likely impact on the Washington Capitals. Does the elite netminder make the Caps the preseason Stanley Cup favorite? April 30, 2011 by Philip Myrland Though only the third-seeded team in the East, the Boston Bruins ranked second in GVT for the entire league and featured the elite goaltending of Tim Thomas, who broke Dominik Hasek's save percentage record. But does all of that mean anything against the battle-tested Philadelphia Flyers, last year's runner-up
and more importantly, the team that came back from 3-0 down to ignominiously eliminate the Bruins? April 27, 2011 by Philip Myrland Is there such a thing as a clutch performer among postseason netminders? If there ever was one, it would have to be Patrick Roy. Right? April 22, 2011 by Philip Myrland Short series limit impact of even the best netminders. April 14, 2011 by Philip Myrland Is there any way that the Los Angeles Kings can overcome the red-hot San Jose Sharks without their best player? January 24, 2011 by Philip Myrland Despite a lack of postseason success, is Roberto Luongo one of the greatest goaltenders in NHL history? January 1, 2011 by Philip Myrland Is former number one overall draft pick and Stanley Cup-winning netminder Marc-Andre Fleury truly inconsistent? Or is that really a misconception about the Penguins' netminder? December 21, 2010 by Philip Myrland With backups performing as well as starters thus far, general managers around the NHL seem to have been vindicated for avoiding megadeals with goaltenders this past summer. Philip takes a look at the surprising results in the Year of the Backup. December 8, 2010 by Philip Myrland Displaced as starters by Jaroslav Halak and Tuukka Rask last season, what does the Contrarian Goaltender make of the bounceback seasons of Carey Price and Tim Thomas?<< More 
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