Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
Not even one Slap Shot joke. View full size photo » Puck drop: 7PM ET TSN Now that Negative Tuesday is behind us it's time to realize that the Leafs have four points in their last three games which is pretty decent for them to be quite honest. With Toskala injured Gustavsson gets the start tonight. He looked solid and composed on Monday night despite not getting a lot of work until he got hung...
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
- If you're holding onto Jean-Sebastien Giguere thinking he's going to get traded to the Detroit Red Wings, think again. There are a lot of rumors floating around about Giggy getting dealt to Detroit, but unless Brian Rafalski is part of that deal, its simply not possible due to the salary cap. Detroit's front office has also come out and said that they are not interested in Giguere and are happy...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
As rock solid as he has been this year for the Lightning, Antero Niittymaki probably deserves a better label than "streaky."
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
As well as he played last year for the Flyers, and as rock solid as he has been this year for the Lightning, Antero Niittymaki probably deserves a better label than "streaky goalie."
From The Rink (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
More photos » by NATHAN DENETTE - AP Browse more photos » Jonas Gustavsson has made quite an impression here in Toronto so far, essentially rescuing the Leafs goaltending situation after returning from a groin injury. His save percentage is up to .918, he has a winning record and Toronto's on as much of a roll as you can be on after winning three out of seven games (3-0-4). Tonight, the...
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Goaltending is a position that can have a tremendous effect on a team. A team with a top goalie can significantly exceed expectations. Likewise, a team with poor goaltending will fail to live up to expectation. Short term predictions based on goaltending are hard because it is a very streaky position. It is not uncommon for a goalie who has not had much recent success to suddenly have a very hot streak...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Could red-hot netminder Antero Niittymaki be the Olympic answer for Finland? THN looks at goalie situations as the Games near.
Kukla's Korner (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Ottawa’s goal ‘luck’ returns, how to lay a clean hit, H1N1 hits the organization, and the can’t miss $4 million hockey cards, but first.. From the Ottawa Sun, on Ottawa’s 3-2 OT win over Tampa, Returning to the lineup after missing two games with what’s believed to be a back/groin injury, the Senators centre fired his first goal of the season past Antero Niittymaki...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Antero Niittymaki stopped 40 shots to help the Lightning snap an 11-game winless streak on the road.
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Antero Niittymaki stopped 40 shots to help the Lightning snap an 11-game winless streak on the road.
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by NATHAN DENETTE - AP "YOU'RE BOTH GOING IN AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!" Browse more photos » The Toronto Maple Leafs fell, once again, in overtime to the Tampa Bay Lightning . Despite peppering Antero Niittymaki with 41 shots the Leafs only managed one goal by way of the moustachulent Ian White and a healthy deflection. Jonas Gustavsson looked good...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Antero Niittymaki stopped 40 shots to help the Lightning snap an 11-game winless streak on the road.
Pension Plan Puppets (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
More photos » by Nathan Denette - AP Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Antero Niittymaki is seen here being made to look like a superhero by the Toronto Maple Leafs. Browse more photos » What absolute horseshit. Of course that dummy Doug Maclean is saying it's a good goal when Ryan Malone throws Gustavsson into the net. Nice to see Stajan just give the puck up after he's made a good play. Typical....
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Although Antero Niittymaki hadn't seen live action in two weeks, the Lightning netminder showed no rust in his first start since Oct. 14.
post-gazette.com (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
PREGAME -Greetings from what is simply a cruddy, miserable day in Pittsburgh. Low 40s, drizzle. It just one of those days where the word "hibernation" comes to mind. -We didn't walk up from downtown. Too cruddy. -This is a left over from last week's game. A Georges Laraque jersey: -This is from this morning. The Lightning had some memorabilia set aside for the entire team to sign: -Apparently...
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