Maalivahti-"ranking"
No niin, nyt on tietääkseni tapahtunut historiallinen "rankkaus", nimättäin suomen Miikka Kiprusoff on (uskoakseni) ensimmäisenä suomalaismaalivahtina noussut maailman arvostetuimman jääkiekkolehden, The Hockey Newsin "Goalie-rangking" nimisen tilaston kärkeen. Tilastossa ei arvostella pelkästään torjuntaprosentteja tai päästettyjen maalien keskiarvoa (joita Kipper tietääkseni johtaa), vaan maalivahtipeliä yleensä.
Tässä tilasto:
1. Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary
This Week: .940, 1.66, 2-1-0
Season: .934, 1.69, 23-10-4
Notable: Has taken over the league lead in both goals against average and save percentage.
2. Roberto Luongo, Florida
This Week: .917, 3.07, 1-2-0
Season: .932, 2.38, 25-33-13
Notable: Broke Felix Potvin’s record for most saves in one season. Potvin had 2,214 for Toronto in 1996-97.
3. Andrew Raycroft, Boston
This Week: .914, 3.00, 2-0-0
Season: .929, 2.01, 27-16-8
Notable: In 19 of his last 24 starts, Raycroft has allowed two or fewer goals.
4. Evgeny Nabokov, San Jose
This Week: .959, 0.98, 3-0-0
Season: .921, 2.26, 30-19-8
Notable: The NHL’s defensive player of the week earned his ninth shutout of the season at Los Angeles. Seven of his nine whitewashes have been at home.
5. Jose Theodore, Montreal
This Week: .867, 4.65, 0-3-0
Season: .923, 2.19, 32-27-5
Notable: Followed up a 10-1 run with three losses in a row, and was pulled after two periods after allowing five goals against the Islanders.
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19. Jussi Markkanen, Edmonton
This Week: .945, 1.51, 1-0-0
Season: .918, 2.37, 9-13-3
Notable: Goals against average is 1.76 since rejoining the Oilers.
34. Vesa Toskala, San Jose
This Week: 1,000, 0.00, 1-0-0
Season: .932, 2.02, 12-7-4.
Notable: Returned from his injury with a 3-0 win over Phoenix.
38. Pasi Nurminen, Atl
This Week: .871, 4.54, 0-2-0
Season: .904, 2.79, 25-29-7
Notable: Alternating games with phenom Kari Lehtonen
40. Kari Lehtonen, Atlanta
This Week: 1.000, 0.00, 1-0-0
Season: .947, 1.33, 3-0-0
Notable: It’s only a couple games, but the top prospect has lived up to his billing.
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Mielestäni aika yllättävää että Lehtonen kolme ottelua pelanneena on noussut jo 40 parhaan joukkoon.