Comments for The Goalie Guild http://thegoalieguild.com Independent Scouting Service Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on McElhinney Snags Second NHL Shutout by McElhinney Trade Opens Door for Cheverie http://thegoalieguild.com/2011/02/mcelhinney/comment-page-1/#comment-5326 McElhinney Trade Opens Door for Cheverie Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:32:01 +0000 http://www.thegoalieguild.com/?p=5902#comment-5326 [...] 29 years old, and even after shutting out the Avalanche in Denver last season with the Ducks, I regarded him as a “below average” NHL goaltender. His rights have been passed around from Calgary to Anaheim to Tampa Bay to Ottawa to Phoenix and [...] [...] 29 years old, and even after shutting out the Avalanche in Denver last season with the Ducks, I regarded him as a “below average” NHL goaltender. His rights have been passed around from Calgary to Anaheim to Tampa Bay to Ottawa to Phoenix and [...]

]]> Comment on McElhinney Snags Second NHL Shutout by Antoine Vermette traded to the Coyotes by the Blue Jackets | My NHL Trade Rumors.com http://thegoalieguild.com/2011/02/mcelhinney/comment-page-1/#comment-5325 Antoine Vermette traded to the Coyotes by the Blue Jackets | My NHL Trade Rumors.com Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:43:12 +0000 http://www.thegoalieguild.com/?p=5902#comment-5325 [...] The Goalie Guild: Scouting report from last season for Curtis McElinney: (Also, Scouting Journal report from The Goalie Guild) The main area of improvement for McElhinney will continue to be improving his skating skills and foot speed. Both of those areas I would consider “slightly below average” for an NHL goaltender. It is good that he relies on solid positioning to absorb a lot of shots, but he struggles to stay square when he is forced to move or shuffle laterally. Even in today’s game, he had to dive in a desperate manner on a couple of chances due to a lack of balance and footwork after making the original save. [...] [...] The Goalie Guild: Scouting report from last season for Curtis McElinney: (Also, Scouting Journal report from The Goalie Guild) The main area of improvement for McElhinney will continue to be improving his skating skills and foot speed. Both of those areas I would consider “slightly below average” for an NHL goaltender. It is good that he relies on solid positioning to absorb a lot of shots, but he struggles to stay square when he is forced to move or shuffle laterally. Even in today’s game, he had to dive in a desperate manner on a couple of chances due to a lack of balance and footwork after making the original save. [...]

]]> Comment on Goalies at the Trade Deadline: Part I of IV by Goalies at the Trade Deadline: Part II of IV http://thegoalieguild.com/2012/02/goalies-at-the-trade-deadline-part-i-of-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-5294 Goalies at the Trade Deadline: Part II of IV Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:33:21 +0000 http://thegoalieguild.com/?p=8858#comment-5294 [...] week, Part I of this four-part series identified some teams that were desperate for a goaltending upgrade. It looks as if that list has [...] [...] week, Part I of this four-part series identified some teams that were desperate for a goaltending upgrade. It looks as if that list has [...]

]]> Comment on Live Notebook: Thomas vs. Price by Crease to Crease: Bruins vs Canadiens (Game 58), Live Notebook | All Habs http://thegoalieguild.com/2012/02/rask-vs-price/comment-page-1/#comment-5282 Crease to Crease: Bruins vs Canadiens (Game 58), Live Notebook | All Habs Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:37:36 +0000 http://thegoalieguild.com/?p=8914#comment-5282 [...] Crease to Crease: Bruins vs Canadiens (Game 58), Live Notebook Stevo | February 15, 2012 | Comments (0) @TheGoalieGuild, who runs an independent goalie scouting service, and whose knowledge of goaltending is in a category of it’s own, is hosting a Live Notebook for tonight’s game, and he will be answering questions about the game, and more particularly, Thomas and Price. I know were both disappointed to not see Rask get the start, but it should still be a great matchup. You can access the Live Notebook here. [...] [...] Crease to Crease: Bruins vs Canadiens (Game 58), Live Notebook Stevo | February 15, 2012 | Comments (0) @TheGoalieGuild, who runs an independent goalie scouting service, and whose knowledge of goaltending is in a category of it’s own, is hosting a Live Notebook for tonight’s game, and he will be answering questions about the game, and more particularly, Thomas and Price. I know were both disappointed to not see Rask get the start, but it should still be a great matchup. You can access the Live Notebook here. [...]

]]> Comment on A Valentine’s Day Note for Misty on Niemi by The original bo http://thegoalieguild.com/2012/02/a-valentines-day-note-for-misty-on-antti-niemi/comment-page-1/#comment-5274 The original bo Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:53:00 +0000 http://thegoalieguild.com/?p=8906#comment-5274 Timing is everything. He seems to give up bad goals at key moments of the game. Speaking of footwork, due to his average to below average footwork, he struggles with rebound control. That being said, he seems to have a great, even-keeled attitude. Timing is everything. He seems to give up bad goals at key moments of the game. Speaking of footwork, due to his average to below average footwork, he struggles with rebound control.

That being said, he seems to have a great, even-keeled attitude.

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