The NHL goalie ladder ranks active NHL goaltenders weekly. Expected performance and performance prior to this season is not accounted for. Preference is given to goaltenders with more starts and goaltenders that are not battling for the starting position on their team. NR in the “Change” column mean the goalie was not previously ranked because they had not played.
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| 1 | Ryan Miller |
Brodeur looks shaky as Miller led his team out of a slump. |
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| 2 | Martin Brodeur |
Looks oddly human, workload may be finally catching up |
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| 3 | Evgeni Nabokov |
Tied in wins with Brodeur while playing for a powerhouse. |
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| 4 | Ilya Bryzgalov |
Great week moves him into top five netminder. |
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| 5 | Craig Anderson |
Better SV% and same SO as Bryzgalov. |
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| 6 | Roberto Luongo |
Not quite the stats we expected but getting there. |
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| 7 | Miikka Kiprusoff |
Tough call here as his peripherals rival most but chance of victory holds him back. |
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| 8 | Tomas Vokoun |
Leads the league in shutouts but can’t buy a win otherwise. |
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| 9 | Tuukka Rask |
League lead in GAA can no longer be ignored. Starting full-time never hurts. |
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| 10 | Jimmy Howard |
The Wings are slipping but not at the expense of Howard or his statistics. |
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| 11 | Jonathan Quick |
League lead in wins and decent peripherals land him here. |
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| 12 | Henrik Lundqvist |
Lack of shutouts and goal support drop this talented netminder. Still hottest goalie over the past week. |
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| 13 | Cristobal Huet |
Losing most of his fanbase as Niemi steals more starts. |
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| 14 | Antti Niemi |
Second in GAA at the moment. |
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| 15 | Jonas Hiller |
Should only receive a boost from excellent Olympic performance. |
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| 16 | Jaroslav Halak |
Dubbed the best Slovakian goaltender of all-time. Bob Gainey could not face trading such a talent. |
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| 17 | Marc-Andre Fleury |
Mediocre peripherals despite piling up the wins. |
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| 18 | Brian Elliott |
Manning the pipes as the Sens continue their surge |
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| 19 | Michael Leighton |
Continues his winning ways with Emery on the shelf. |
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| 20 | Niklas Backstrom |
Second to only Lundqvist over the last week. |
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| 21 | Marty Turco |
Best stats over the last month. Waiving Alex Auld likely ends goalie controversy for this season. |
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| 22 | Tim Thomas |
Lost starting job for now but you can’t count out the reigning Vezina Trophy winner. |
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| 23 | Chris Mason |
His decent stats gave him a fourth string look from Team Canada. |
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| 24 | Antero Niittymaki |
Proving he deserves a number one role in the NHL. |
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| 25 | Jean-Sebastien Giguere |
Potential as a game breaker cannot be ignored. Two shutouts already as a Leaf. |
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| 26 | Semyon Varlamov |
He’s back. Here’s to hoping he can regain some of that early season form. |
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| 27 | Johan Hedberg |
Statistics similar to Niittymaki but still loses too many starts to Pavelec. |
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| 28 | Pekka Rinne |
Quickly seeing his peripherals plummet. Recently re-signed for two years which should boost confidence. |
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| 29 | Jose Theodore |
Great source if desperate for wins. 20 wins with an almost 3 GAA |
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| 30 | Steve Mason |
Second to Turco for hottest goalie over the last month |
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DROPPED OUT: Dwayne Roloson, NYI; Carey Price, MTL; Cam Ward, CAR; Dan Ellis, NSH;
ON THE BUBBLE: Mathieu Garon, CBJ; Ty Conklin, STL; Ondrej Pavelec, ATL; Jeff Deslauriers, EDM; Martin Biron, NYI; Ray Emery, PHI; Pascal Leclaire, OTT; Manny Legace, CAR.
November 19th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Is that last question for the Leafs or fantasy owners lol?
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December 9th, 2009 at 11:41 am
Is this updated weekly or monthly now?
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December 9th, 2009 at 11:46 am
We try to do it every 2-3 weeks but our guys that regularly take care of it have been quite busy of late. One is moving across the country and the other is at the Baseball Winter Meetings right now. We’ll try to get it updated asap!
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December 31st, 2009 at 11:07 am
hey guys, how old is this stuff? can you please updated? thx guys. HAPPY NEW YEAR.and keep up the great work!
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December 31st, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Working on it, Joe. Our Goalie guy has taken a little leave of absence.. it’s on his todo list and should be updated very soon.
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January 18th, 2010 at 3:06 am
Kings coach is Terry Murray, not Andy (see #58 Ersberg).
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January 18th, 2010 at 10:32 am
Thanks John for the correction.
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January 18th, 2010 at 5:16 pm
Urgh… My two highest-rated goalies are Hiller and Niemi. I have no idea how I’ve managed to hang in so far… At least this list’ll help me decide who to pick up when I drop my other two albatrosses (albatri?): Giguere and Elliot.
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January 20th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
Amazing list keep up the good work !!
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January 20th, 2010 at 9:32 pm
The Hurricanes may be the worst team now based on total points but the Oilers will finish the season in dead last.
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Would anyone drop S. Mason or Rinne for Leighton in a non-keeper? My other goalie is Lundqvist. Thanks.
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March 1st, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I would sit tight for a day or two on that one. The Flyers just placed Emery on LTIR which could mean Leighton gets the rest of the year between the pipes or they acquire a Turco or Halak.
I would grab Leighton just in case. Rinne should play better with a new contract and some rest, but Dan Ellis will receive some healthy time down the stretch. Pretty much depends on which categories you need at this point and if Leighton stays the man in Philly.
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