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.

 

The first pair of goalies on the list are the Bruins Tukka Rask vs Tim Thomas.

 

    Backup: Tuukka Rask (10-4-1, 1.59 GAA, .945 SV%)

    Starter: Tim Thomas (17-7-0, 1.99 GAA, .938 SV%)