Damn. That's what I get for hyping Brodeur; I guess talking about a shutout record should be taboo, just like talking about a shutout before it happens. Martin, one of the most durable goalies in the league, went down with an elbow injury and looks to require surgery. Bottom line is 3-4 months of rehab, that's most of the season. Bummer.
Speaking of goalies, I just discovered that another Marty has been horrible. Turco is sitting with a 4.0+ GAA and sub .900 SV%. No wonder Dallas is off to a rough start. Not that's its his fault, but a goalie standing on he head can hide a lot of problems/deficiencies on a team. So, naturally he gets the blame when the team is bad.
On the "not surprising" list is having Auld outplayed Gerber. Auld has made the stops he can see, plus a few he shouldn't. I think Auld has only allowed 1 regulation goal, the rest have been powerplay goals. Gerber wasn't making routine saves, much less the miracle stops. It's not hard to look good against that. But I give Auld credit for playing really well when given the chance. The team defense has definitely improved in front of him, but how much of that is more confidence that a few mistakes can be made without it ending up in the net?
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