Posts About "Mathieu Garon"
Tampa Bay Lightning: Comparing Analytics and Goaltending
April 27th, 2013 It has been well noted that the Tampa Bay Lightning, while having elite offensive talent, have issues keeping the puck out of their own net. In my last article I examined the amount of quality starts the Lightning received from their goalies. That number being 48.9% of their games played. But what quality of players are the Tampa...
Gillis Hints at a Possible Luongo Trade
January 24th, 2013 Canucks GM Mike Gillis has said that there is a deal in place for a Roberto Luongo trade with an unexpected team that “has to do something with another player that they have”. If this announcement is, in fact, true then what team will Luongo be, potentially, shipped off to? Gillis has made it clear that it is not a team that...
The Four Senators Drafted Ahead of Daniel Alfredsson
November 22nd, 2012 written by @iancmclaren A quick look at the 1994 NHL Draft board reveals that the standout player of that particular class is, without question, Daniel Alfredsson. In 1131 games played (second only to Ryan Smith's 1151) the man known simply as Alfie has amassed 416 goals & 666 assists for a total of 1082 career points, a clear...
10 Potential Tampa Bay Lightning Goaltenders for 2012-13
April 30th, 2012 The biggest need facing the Tampa Bay Lightning this off-season is without a doubt, an upgrade in the goaltending department. Most of the press has linked them with Roberto Luongo, the woebegone superstar seemingly headed out of Vancouver on a one-way ticket. However, it is not a foregone conclusion that the Quebec-native will be...
Test-Driving Tokarski in Tampa
March 16th, 2012 A handful of games doesn't a career make, but by standing tall in a 6-1 win over the Boston Bruins, 22-year-old netminder Dustin Tokarski suddenly finds himself in the spotlight as the Tampa Bay Lightning make a desperate grab for a playoff berth. With Tampa Bay's uncertainly in net, the pressure on Tokarski extends beyond the team's...
Why the Lightning's Unbalanced Schedule Matters
January 2nd, 2012 Steven Stamkos remarked recently (via tweet from @TBLightning) that during "the second half of the season we're at home a lot. We love playing in front of our home fans & we usually play well." It was no idle observation, Stamkos put his finger on something statistically significant. The Tampa Bay Lightning will play far more on...
Several Teams Relying On Backup Goalies In This Young Campaign
October 26th, 2011 Every season sees someone unexpected step up out of nowhere and guide their team throughout the year. Some players such as Martin St-Louis and Patrick Roy came out of nowhere, performed well and became stars while others like Michael Leighton faded back into obscurity after their moment in the limelight.
Five Burning Questions for the 2011-2012 Columbus Blue Jackets
August 22nd, 2011 On September 16th the Columbus Blue Jackets open what might be the most anticipated training camp of their brief history. Along with the seasoned team veterans and talented prospects, Blue Jackets fans will be looking forward to seeing the off-season additions of general manager Scott Howson in Union blue for the...
Old, New & Missing Pieces . . .A Puzzle for Howson & Columbus
February 15th, 2011 As the Columbus Blue Jackets enter the last 40% of the season, they teeter on the edge of viability in the playoff race. It has been a season that has veered from early success to December despair, and all spots in between. A 14-6 start was undone by a 6-14-3 swoon in late November and December, culminating in a five game...
Blue Jackets Just Keep Winning
November 25th, 2010 Weirdness prevailed before and during the Blue Jackets visit to the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island to take on the New York Islanders. Coming in with a four-game winning streak, and facing a team that had been on the losing side in 13 straight contests, this had all of the earmarks of a game that could go badly. As...
