THN.com Blog: Tender tendencies.

So we all know goalies are weird, but when did they collectively acquire such severe yo-yo tendencies? Two years ago, Cam Ward stands on his head, wins the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy, then his play slips last season, which partially triggered the Canes tripping out of the playoff picture. Now he's back, fitter, faster and better than ever. In Montreal, Cristobal Huet was at or near the top of the charts in save percentage and goals-against average two seasons ago, but last season? Injuries and softies. Four starts into this year's campaign, however, Huet's play would probably have landed him a perfect record if not for the fact he plays on such an offense-challenged team. On the flip side, there's no guarantee Martin Brodeur (.879 save percentage, 3.26 goals-against average this year) and Miikka Kiprusoff (.877 SP,... [read full story]