Best goalies while shorthanded (2009-10)

[quoipourquoi]

I know I will sound like a homer but The Miller is great at controlling rebounds.

Telekinesis.

 

[dare2be]

Telekinesis.

Pine tar on the pads...

 

[TOX1]

Its based on a number of games played Tox, and since the Flyers had 3 different starting goalies nobody really had that many games played.

Here's the list of goalies that played a minimum of 45 games.

So what.......I skimmed the post......fucking sue me.

 

[h X c Chris]

So what.......I skimmed the post......fucking sue me.

Ok i'll see your ass in court!

 

[puckhead]

I was wondering about that, too. Does the team in front of him affect a goalie's SP more while SH than at ES? If so, why?

Also discovered that Luongo may not be a very good goalie when his team's shorthanded.

2009-10: 12th amongst starters at ES, 23rd while shorthanded.
2008-09: 2nd amongst starters at ES, 21st while shorthanded.
2007-08: 6th amongst starters at ES, 17th while shorthanded.

Also, Luongo's SHS% last year was .860, Raycroft's SHS% was .896.

Just don't tell puckhead about this.

ouch. just freakin' ouch.
Willie Mitchell was probably the best guy at clearing the rebounds, so when he was felled by a vicious dirty hit by that no-good rotten Malkin, the rebound issue really started to become more apparent.

I wonder how much of that has to do with Luongo's rebound control. Any time I talk to a Canuck fan, that's the general consensus; the guy is a real good goalie who lets up a ton of rebounds. That might be fine during 5 on 5 play when there isn't as much pressure, but when shorthanded a good rebound is almost as valuable as a penalty shot.

*points to nose* Panther fans called him Roberto Reboundo. I don't think it's quite THAT bad, but he's definitely much stronger on the first shot. Hopefully Hamhuis / Ballard will help keep the front of the net a bit clearer next season. That was Chicago's game plan against him (and it sure as hell worked)... crash the net with the puck, it'll bounce out somewhere.

Q, that avatar is distracting, what did you say again?

I miss Blake Lively's tits

 

[Eddie_Shack]

The last few times I saw Luongo against Detroit he didn't look too bad on rebounds or anywhere else. But that neutered Detroit team was struggling to put shots on net, so I won't take too much stock in it. He did get mauled in the Chicago series, but that team sent so many waves after goaltenders I think anyone but a 1996 Dominic Hasek would have their head spinning.

 

[quoipourquoi]

I miss Blake Lively's tits

They're still there, but now they come with a disapproving look from the woman herself.

 

[Automattic]

I think the best shorthanded goalies are ones that can play the puck wherever they want. Maybe this post should be in a rule changes thread? Maybe not...

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I know I will sound like a homer but The Miller is great at controlling rebounds. Not too many rebounds come off of those pads.

Brodeur is great at rebound control, but in a different way. He basically directs where the rebounds are going so that they go to safer areas, almost like he's passing the puck. He also said he's not a fan of wearing the giant padding because often times if you can't see the puck you need to be able to feel it and smaller pads help with that.

Also Lundqvist is a complete animal when it comes to rebound control.

I do agree that these numbers are more team related than goaltender related.

 

[BOSSMANPC]

Brodeur is great at rebound control, but in a different way. He basically directs where the rebounds are going so that they go to safer areas, almost like he's passing the puck. He also said he's not a fan of wearing the giant padding because often times if you can't see the puck you need to be able to feel it and smaller pads help with that.

Also Lundqvist is a complete animal when it comes to rebound control.

I do agree that these numbers are more team related than goaltender related.

That's why I like goalies like Brodeur and Miller, both of them wear smaller pads (in fact Miller has said they should restrict the size). I want to see a guy that can play in goal and not just be a huge obstacle like a few that will go nameless.

 

[quoipourquoi]

That's why I like goalies like Brodeur and Miller, both of them wear smaller pads (in fact Miller has said they should restrict the size). I want to see a guy that can play in goal and not just be a huge obstacle like a few that will go nameless.

As far as I'm concerned, they're all pussies. I play goal in 30" leg pads, and I'm north of 6-1.

Granted, I have also suffered a near crippling knee injury because of a slapshot that hit me above the pad while in the butterfly position.

But that's neither here nor there...

 

[BOSSMANPC]

As far as I'm concerned, they're all pussies. I play goal in 30" leg pads, and I'm north of 6-1.

Granted, I have also suffered a near crippling knee injury because of a slapshot that hit me above the pad while in the butterfly position.

But that's neither here nor there...

I agree. But some of these goalies wear pads that look like bed mattresses. We all know who they are and now shooters are starting to figure them out by going side to side because their mobility is not there.

I will take Marty B and Miller any day against these guys as far as quickness and rebound control. There are a few others too, not just them.

I hate these goalies that wear huge pads and as I said are more of an obstacle than and athlete.