2010 NHL Playoffs: Young Goaltenders Are Stealing the Postseason

Posted: 20th April 2010 by Matthew Hogan in NHL
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The only time the names Pekka Rinne, Antti Niemi, and Tuukka Rask were mentioned before the playoffs was usually in regards to a goaltending “controversy”—but this ménage trois of magnificently miraculous masked men has carried their teams on their backs in the first round. Rinne and Niemi are in a tough position because they are playing one another in the first round; therefore, only one youngster can advance. Through two games, Rinne and Niemi are both 1-1. Rinne stifled the Chicago Blackhawks impressive offense in the first game, holding them to just one goal on 26 shots in a 4-1 win. In the same game, Niemi was not spectacular, but he was consistent. He stopped 22 of 24 shots. Game Two was a tough loss for Rinne, who played another stellar game. He stopped 31 s ...

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