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Tim Thomas Not Your Average Goaltender
by Paul on 02/09/09 at 06:03 PM ET
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from Bill Khan of the Flint Journal,
A journeyman of the minors and European pro leagues wasn’t supposed to get his big NHL break at the age of 31, much less keep a starting job for four seasons.
Now, throw in two trips to the All-Star Game, plus the fact he’s among the league’s statistical leaders and the backbone of the team with the best record in the NHL.
Who’s going to believe this stuff anyway? Hollywood would dismiss the script as too unrealistic.
So, to suggest that Thomas’ days as an elite NHL goalie might but short-and-sweet because he’ll be 35 years old come playoff time ... well, don’t suggest it.
“How much longer I’ll keep playing and how long can I keep playing at such a high level, that answer remains to be seen,” Thomas said Monday during a conference call with NHL media members.
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sounds sorta like hasek. Hasek didnt start his vezina parade till pretty late in his career too.they both use extremely unortohdoxed styles as well.
Posted by Luongo-is-my-hero on 02/09/09 at 06:50 PM ET