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Woe Canada: Where Have All the Good Goalies Gone?

This is not an obit on the great Canadian goalie but it could be. A quick look at the NHL statistics page will show you there are five Americans, two Finns, two Czechs, and a Slovak ahead of 41-year-old Canadian Dwayne Roloson of the New York Islanders when it comes to ranking netminders by their goals-against...

Video: TSN's Top 10 Goalie Moments Contains Fights, Saves and Meltdowns

Here's something to pass some time on a Monday morning. The top 10 on TSN's "Sportscentre" Sunday evening was counting down the top 10 goalie moments, and it includes a fantastic compilation of fights, goals, blunders and ridiculous saves. As always, any list or countdown is going to be subjective and open to plenty of...

Cinderella Canadiens Following in Footsteps of '93 Islanders

Time to dust off the cobwebs covering the little grey cells in your on-board organic computer. The 2009-10 Montreal Canadiens remind you of which underdog NHL team that also had an improbable run in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Hmm. Try the 1992-93 New York Islanders. Just look at the similarities. Nobody gave the...

Patrice Cormier Suspended for Horrifying Hit in QMJHL

Update: Patrice Cormier has been suspended indefinitely by the league.Before his professional hockey career begins, it's already apparent that Patrice Cormier has a reputation. It's not one you want to follow you very far.Cormier was Team Canada's captain at the World Junior Championships, won by Team USA. While he...

Jacques Martin to Coach Montreal; Mario Tremblay Back As Assistant?

After serving as the Florida Panthers general manager for the past four seasons (and head coach for three of those seasons) Jacques Martin will be named the new head coach of the Montreal Canadiens on Monday. During his four-year stint in charge of the Panthers, the team failed to make the playoffs each season, while he...

Patrick Roy News From the Web

05/21/12 Rumor: Would Alexander Radulov follow Patrick Roy to... Source: CBSSports.com Would Alexander Radulov follow Patrick Roy to Canadiens?
05/21/12 Dale Hunter's advice to Patrick Roy, from one junior... Source: CBSSports.com One of the hottest names on the coaching block this summer is none other than Patrick Roy, the great goaltender who starred for the Montreal Canadiens and Colorado Avalanche.
05/20/12 Hunter suggests Roy weigh pros and cons of leaving... Source: Brandon Sun Patrick Roy should weigh what he would give up against what he would gain if he decides to leave a sweet set-up in junior hockey to become an NHL coach, according to Dale Hunter, a man who knows both ends of that situation.
05/20/12 Coach's magic didn't help Caps get past superior... Source: New York Post - New York NY The analyses of the Capitals' second-round loss in seven games to the Rangers was common, all right, but reflected no wisdom.
05/18/12 Brodeur's Still One Cup Shy of Roy Source: The Wall Street Journal While Henrik Lundqvist is nicknamed "King," it's New Jersey's Martin Brodeur who is vying for the crown of best goalie in NHL history.

Background on Patrick Roy

Patrick Edward Armand Roy (; born October 5, 1965) is a former Canadian ice hockey goaltender. Nicknamed "Saint Patrick," Roy split his professional career between the Montreal Canadiens, whom he played with for 10 years, and the Colorado Avalanche, whom he played with for 8 years, both of the National Hockey League.

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