• Back on July 5th, we proclaimed that Roberto Luongo’s reign as the straw that stirs the drink was over. From being thrown under the bus by Coach Vigneault during the Chicago series, to the announcement that Cory Schneider would be getting significant starts in the net, to the hiring of a full time goaltending coach to replace Luongo’s preferred consultant, it was clear wholesale jersey that giving up the “C” was not an ”if”, but a “when” proposition. And “when” is now.
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    There is a post over at Backhand Shelf today that lists 10 backup goalies that have out performed their #1 counterparts.  It is an interesting read but it may be a perfect example of how simple statistics don’t tell the whole story.
     
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        Starter: Tim Thomas (17-7-0, 1.99 GAA, .938 SV%)

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