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Key Goalies Off To Slow Starts

by PuckStopsHere on 10/16/09 at 11:09 AM ET
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Goaltending is the most important position in the NHL.  Top goaltending can make an average team look like a contender.  Bad goaltending can make a good team look like an also ran.  In the early days of the season, the two goalies who were expected to lead the league are off to poor stars.  Vezina Trophy winner Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins is sporting a 4.00 GAA and a .868 saves percentage.  As a result his Boston Bruins are 2-3.  Probable Canadian Olympic Team starter Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks has a 3.33 GAA and a .879 saves percentage.  Vancouver is also off to a 2-3 start.  These are numbers that might have lesser goalies at risk of losing their starting jobs.

Neither team should be worried at this point, but if they cannot get top performances from their All Star goalies, they will not do as well as expected this season.  Both Vancouver and Boston rely on goaltending for success and will need to get it to compete for the top positions in their conferences as many predicted.

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