How To Use Goalie In A Sentence
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Veteran goalie Mike Vernon, the offseason acquisition made to return stability to the San Jose goal, was off his game.
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Because most goalies catch with their left hand, right wingers have a big advantage taking this shot.
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He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.
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So what does it feel like to face a breakaway, when it's all left up to the goalie?
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No one scored again until the third period when we crowded the front of the net and the point took a slapshot that the goalie never saw.
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The principal commodities were depth defensemen, who rotated among teams in a dizzy kaleidoscope, and some intriguing goalie switches.
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Six minutes into the half, Allback outleaped Beckham for Linderoth's corner, knocking the ball back toward the goal and over England goalie Paul Robinson to tie it.
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Carlisle levelled the scores 10 minutes later when the ball was pushed through a crowded circle past the partially unsighted goalie.
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I broke a goalie's cage with my wrist shot.
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The goalie suffered a cut and bruising.
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Notes: Buffalo acquired a less expensive backup goalie in Ty Conklin from Columbus.
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Christopher: Oh , there's Jeanette. She's our goalie. Hi, Jeanette.
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He adds that goalies must let their defensemen and forwards come back and get the puck behind the goal line.
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Bleeding superstars, inebriated goalies and headhunting defensemen were commonplace.
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Maxime Clermont (Gatineau): We're disappointed this athletic goalie hasn't stepped forward as we expected.
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(AP) - There's no doubt Dallas goalie Marty Turco is an elite puck-stopper.
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One shot hit the post and another glanced off the bar as the goalie stopped it.
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McDonald tied it at 15: 33 of the first, tipping in defenseman Kent Huskins 'slap shot from the left point while Sabres defenseman Nathan Paetsch was screening his goalie.
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The game almost spun out of control at 8: 36 of the period when Jordin Tootoo gave a little elbow to goalie Marty Turco after the two skated from the back boards out near the right post of the goal.
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Next Sunday, he will be sub goalie and is prepared to do duty again should his team need him.
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Wade Dubielewicz filled in admirably for Islanders starting goalie Rick DiPietro and stopped 29 shots.
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To think he has gone this long without slipping one passed the goalie is naive.
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Zane Keenan took a shot at goal but thanks to a brilliant save by our goalie Justin Brophy this did not go in.
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` ` You can't bodycheck a goalie in the crease and knee him, '' Osgood said.
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Unlike a hockey goalie or a baseball pitcher, one dominant player is not enough to determine a game.
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Three players with proven talent are defensemen Robyn Regehr and Jordan Leopold and goalie Miikka Kiprusoff.
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Seriously though, as a defender you need that kind of positive communication from your goalie.
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Or how about the time he sent a defenseman to take the goalie's place for a penalty shot?
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That Roy has become the winningest goalie of all time - and captured two more Cups in Colorado - is even further tribute to Les Habitants' ability to find the creamiest of the Francophone crop and nurture it.
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I remember being goaltender for most of the year because I was back-up goalie and the goaltender got the measles for most of the season.
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He adds that goalies must let their defensemen and forwards come back and get the puck behind the goal line.
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Ovechkin deked Matt Pettinger out of position and snapped a wrist shot from the right circle past rookie goalie Mike McKenna.
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First, championship goalies are as scarce as square wooden pucks.
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His cross was nicely placed for the young striker to glance the ball past the goalie, raise the spirits of the home support and signal the charge for the final period of the game.
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They keep goalies guessing because they can go side to side.
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They have ample offensive talent and one of the most acrobatic goalies in the world in Joseph.
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The problem was not rectified for the season opener either, as starting goalie Carlo DiRienzo surrendered another four goals.
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No matter how good the opposing goalie is, he can be distracted by traffic in front of his net.
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Conklin lunged for it, but it flipped up and over the goalie and into the net.
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Kennedy, who also scored 40 seconds into the first period in front of 13,699 at Stockholm's soldout Globe Arena, beat Ottawa goalie Martin Gerber with a wrister from the left circle.
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The Islanders got the first goal 4: 31 into the first with a fluky goal when Penguins goalie Ty Conklin misplayed the puck on a clearing attempt in the left-wing corner and was forced to watch helplessly as Andy Hilbert collected it and fed Comrie for his 15th goal of the season.
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Ultimate Frisbee combines the traditional game of disc toss with the tackling techniques of football and the goalie position in soccer.
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League referee Keith Cooper booked him in the first half for a tussle with the goalie.
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Fortunately for the Swiss , one of point - blank range with Spanish goalie Iker Casillas out of position.
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As in any tournament, the goalie will have a great deal to do with how far this team goes.
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The goalie will rant and rave and say they have to get through it out on the pitch, but sometimes it's better they have a rest.
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With the Penguins on the power play, Malkin rifled a slap shot over goalie Ryan Miller's left shoulder for the rookie's 19th goal.
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Attacking robots are not supposed to push the goalie in any way.
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In Pittsburgh, Eric Chouinard scored off Pittsburgh goalie Sebastien Caron's misplay in the second period, and Philadelphia ran its unbeaten streak to 10 games.
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It was the third-most saves by a goalie in a shutout performance since 1990-91.
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Janus is Red Line Report's seventh-rated goalie for this year's NHL draft.
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You still have to protect the goaltender - especially from incidental contact in the crease because goalies are fair game again.
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The 6-foot-5 goalie is perfect in his two NHL shootouts, stopping all six shooters he has faced.
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He sometimes carried defensemen with him as he zoomed in on goalies.
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A fearless goalie is almost impossible to score on from 20 feet and out — if he can see the puck.
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Pielmeier, a 19-year-old goalie, is 29-9 with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 41 games this season with Shawinigan-Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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The Blueshirts tied the game with 3:48 remaining when Ryan Callahan found Brandon Dubinsky in front of the net—Dubinsky put a move on Bruins goalie Tim Thomas to score. 51 seconds later, Michael Sauer scored to give the Rangers their first lead—and Derek Stepan added an empty netter.
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Likewise, the tie is awarded to the goalie in net when the tying goal is scored.
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It largely stems from a pair of offseason decisions, to replace steady-handed goalie Evgeni Nabokov with streakier Antti Niemi and
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The All-Star goalie collects hockey cards, and boasts a haul of nearly 100, 000.
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The crackdown has been particularly tough on defenseman and goalies, who have to work in traffic in front of the net.
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He notes other ways goaltenders cheat - such as wearing their goalie pads loose so they drop in a way that covers the net better, even when they can't get into position.
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Their goalie did not have a worthwhile save to make, but some of our lads need games to get their match fitness up to scratch.
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Goalies are a breed who do not like to be told by the outside world how they should behave.
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They have ample offensive talent and one of the most acrobatic goalies in the world in Joseph.
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` ` When goalies like that are playing well, and as good as Cris is playing, it gives a team so much confidence.
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Even in indoor lacrosse they dress like hockey goalies, with a huge chest protector and huge gloves.
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(AP) - A groin strain is exactly the type of injury that most goalies dread.
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I watched from the ice as he beat the goalie and scored.
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Although there is plenty of physical skill involved in placing the ball just out of the goalie's reach, a penalty shot is ultimately a mind game between player and goalkeeper.
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Thanks to them, the Fusion allowed only 19 goals and recorded five shutouts through 16 games, and goalie Nick Rimando was among the league leaders with a 1.04 goals-against average.
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Elias beat goalie Dany Sabourin cleanly off Brian Gionta's cross-ice pass as Sergei Brylin cut down the middle, forcing Sabourin to defend against two potential shooters.
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The goalie in the second game was a little dynamo - dashing with great speed and grace.
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Visibly tired after being on the ice for 1 1/2 minutes of a power play, Malkin swooped in from center ice after two Flyers collided in their own end, grabbed the puck and beat goalie Martin Biron cleanly on a wrist shot.
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the goalie made a brilliant save
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He blasted the ball past the goalie.
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Queens were my team and Billy Houliston was my favourite player - an old-fashioned, bullet-headed, barge-the-goalie centre-forward.
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The defence and goalie shut out the Golden Hawk offence for the rest of the game to hold onto the win and remain triumphant.
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Entering the 2001-02 season, Ed Belfour led all active goalies with 57 shutouts.
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About three of their forwards scrambled the ball past our despairing goalie.
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When he's on the net, he can beat goalies cleanly from the blue line.
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And just in time, the Chicago Blackhawks 'goalie is probably playing his best hockey since then.
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The goalie coaches and the way the goalies play make it really tough for the goal scorers.
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He plays more like a sweeper than a goalie, clearing the ball before the forward can even get to it.
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There may even be hostility between the goalies that even their masks can't hide.
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Call it good karma, or momentum, or luck, but when a goalie is hot, he seems unbeatable no matter what pedigree he has.
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DENVER The Colorado Avalanche, a franchise that has been a dominant force in the NHL since 1996 on the strength of Patrick Roy's netminding, now face elimination because another goalie is playing like he's Roy.
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It was largely because the goalie assumed that, because I'd kicked the ball as hard as I could, it must been travelling faster than it actually was, so he mistimed his lunge and the ball rolled slowly in.
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She was born to be a goalie.
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How much time does a goalie have to react after a shot is taken?
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There was good defending on both sides, and as a result of this and two hard-working goalies, the half finished scoreless.
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Maybe that's why the Carolina goalie is treating the late season like it's the postseason.
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Hartley completed her hat - trick by jinking round the goalie before Cathy Hollis struck home a powerful shot from a penalty corner to make it 6-at half-time.
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Brian Foste's well struck shot to goalie Tom Nolan's left was greeted by cheers by the home supporters and less than a minute later the final whistle sounded.
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Their top forwards are still in their prime, their top defensemen are still in their prime and their goalie is among the best in the league.
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The full forward beat the goalie to the ball to get the touch at full stretch but his effort along the ground was less than an inch wide of the post.
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If you're a goalie, you've got to know what the other side is going to try and do as best yon can.
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To a goalie, having rugged defensemen willing to blocks shots is second only to having a good relationship with your posts.
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He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.
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Morrison took a short pass from Markus Naslund, came out of the corner to the left of Kiprusoff, skated in front and outwaited Kiprusoff before sliding the puck past the goalie's blocker.
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Veteran goalie Mike Vernon, the offseason acquisition made to return stability to the San Jose goal, was off his game.
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Over the years, Peet has seen the game increase in speed, the players increase in size, briefcases replace wallets, and paddles replace goalie sticks.
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Even in indoor lacrosse they dress like hockey goalies, with a huge chest protector and huge gloves.
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Or how about the time he sent a defenseman to take the goalie's place for a penalty shot?
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Just Karl care to revise your 1st post since the US goal keeper was not only the best goalie, he even won MVP from the losing team, a very rare feat, yet Canada is wearing Gold Medals …
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If a player catches a goalie in the crease it'll be a penalty and the goal will be disallowed.
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On an Islanders 'power play, Yashin cruised to the faceoff dot and ripped a blast over the goalie's left shoulder.
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The goalie, in fetching golden boots, slides out to collect the ball with the look of a frightened animal.
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If Donie was the man of the match then there were heroes as well and none more so than goalie Colm Munnelly.
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The goalie finally received his overdue medal during the first week of the games.
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Sakic's wrister has a whipping action; he releases it on the stride, making it difficult for a goalie to track.
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The goalie retreated, with head bowed in contrition, as the ref showed him the yellow card.
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Leaving this vulnerability unrectified would be akin to playing hockey without a goalie.
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The goalie coach said keep it between us but hopefully we will finish it off.
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Controversy arose over a collision between Peter and the United goalie, Ray Wood, who was carried off, amid booing.
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Hockey goalies head to the bench if they can't keep the frozen hunk of rubber from flying past them.
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Three players with proven talent are defensemen Robyn Regehr and Jordan Leopold and goalie Miikka Kiprusoff.
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The offence was mediocre, not managing to aid their defence and goalie whatsoever.
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There was no hesitation, as there has been with so many other shooters, before he fired a backhander behind the goalie.
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As Wideman has played with worse teammates (Corsi Rel QoT) and the goalies behind him performed worse (On ice Sv%), his plus minus took a nose dive.
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Her favourite sport is rollerblading, which isn't even a sport unless you add a net, a ball and a goalie - but we'll gladly let Ania skate by on that one.
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Third-year Gryphons' goalie Ken Ritson backstopped his club to a 5-2 victory.
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My goalie, Jamie Jones, is a scouser, and they're quick off the mark.
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MONTREAL (AP) - The Boston Bruins caught a big break in the shootout to back up Tim Thomas 'strong netminding on a night that the Montreal Canadiens honored one of the greatest goalies to play the game.
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He nudged the ball past the goalie and into the net.
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The All-Star goalie collects hockey cards, and boasts a haul of nearly 100, 000.
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He dribbled past the goalie to score.
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The Barrymore of Camp Wigwam fended off two curious Barbizonians with elaborate legpulls; one girl returned to the real world convinced that he was a goalie for the Montreal Canadiens.
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But just as Crosby would have done on a Canadian pond years ago, he ignored the bumpiness of snow-encrusted ice to calmly beat Buffalo Sabres goalie Ryan Miller Tuesday for a goal in the third round of the shootout to give Pittsburgh a 2-1 win in the second regular-season outdoor game in NHL history.
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‘I used to be a stand-up goaltender,’ says Rangers and Team USA goalie Mike Richter.
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June 20, 9: 39 p.m. The first goalie is off the board, as Chet Pickard gets picked by Nashville.
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He sometimes carried defensemen with him as he zoomed in on goalies.
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Starting in goal for Montreal was former Capitals goalie Jose Theodore, who famously wore a Canadiens tuque over the top of his mask.
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Prospal's shin smacked the goalie's head as he was down on the ice after making a sprawling save on Hartnell.
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Steen raced down the left side and pulled the puck past Nashville defenseman Dan Hamhuis and whipped a pass into the slot, where Crombeen made no mistake in snapping a shot high over the glove of goalie Pekka Rinne, who was 6-0 this season and 7-1 in his career.
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Owen thundered the ball past the goalie.
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That plays into the hands of the Europeans, who love to make deep crossing passes to draw the goalie out of the crease.
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He poked his stick behind Kolzig's skate on the first one and wristed in a long carom from the goalie on the second.
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(Toni L. Sandys - The Washington Post) Summing up last night's 3-2 shootout loss to the Devils in short, caveman-style sentences: Goalies good.
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A stand-up goalie with a lightning quick glove, Osgood is as skillful as any other netminder in the league.
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Gathering the puck, he sent a backhander past the goalie, tying the game.
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To a goalie, having rugged defensemen willing to blocks shots is second only to having a good relationship with your posts.
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Zetterberg put Detroit ahead early in the third when he was left alone behind the Vancouver defense and outwaited Luongo before lifting a backhand over the fallen goalie.
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He adds that goalies must let their defensemen and forwards come back and get the puck behind the goal line.
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This post is fairly stupid as everyone knows that a gold medal in Olympic hockey comes down to who has the best goalie.
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Their goalie made a great save to see the sides still scoreless.
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The clearing pass, sometimes goalies overhandle too much in situations like that.
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It stems largely from two offseason decisions, to replace steady-handed goalie Evgeni Nabokov with streakier Antti Niemi and Antero
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Indeed, we cannot think of another year when a 17-year-old goalie backstopped his club to the championship.
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He sometimes carried defensemen with him as he zoomed in on goalies.
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Any manager would love to have the great goalie and would love to have one of these two center-icemen, and we have all three.
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He's from Sweden, and Minnesota's goalie is a native of Finland.
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The Detroit native completed his hat trick, circling from the corner to Giguere's left and snapping a wrist shot from the faceoff circle past the goalie, during a power play with 1: 48 to play in the second.
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Notes: The Flames 'franchise record for wins in a season by a goalie is 42, set by Kiprusoff in his Vezina-winning season in 2005-06. ...
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We did have a goal disallowed thanks to one of our players clotheslining their goalie.
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He plays more like a sweeper than a goalie, clearing the ball before the forward can even get to it.
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The playoffs are when goalies, anonymous outside of their own area, get to show their stuff to a larger audience.
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He was also goalie for the White Lion on Sundays for a few seasons and played cricket as a batsman, usually an opener.
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Two minutes later Simon Rea was unfortunate to see the ball cross the square with the goalie gone and still the ball didn't go into the Monaghan net, a mighty let off for the northerners.
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San Jose goalie Chris Terreri stopped Perreault with a pad save.
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The Liverpool goalie, jumping about like a human whirlwind, made two great saves and suddenly Liverpool were champions again.
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Why do they keep passing back to the goalie?
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The goalie left the cage wide open for an easy goal.
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But many goalies develop into strong and agile skaters who can stay with the fleetest defensemen and forwards on their teams, even while wearing all that extra armor.
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London finally got themselves on the scoreboard late in the half, but four more goals flew past a stunned London goalie, making the half time score a convincing 9-1.
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The second tier of netminders features a huge pair of goalies who underachieved this season due to injuries slowing their development.
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The key player for the Finns is goalie Pekka Rinne (Nashville).
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