The NHL is past its halfway point and headed down the stretch towards the playoffs. This is when goalies are relied upon the most and rise to the top of their game in a push for Lord Stanley’s mug.
Here is a look at a few goalies who had rough starts, which may have sent them down to the waiver wire in shallower leagues or at least earned them a seat on the bench.
These five goalies are an absolute must to be played every day in all fantasy formats for the rest of the season.
1. Jaroslav Halak – St. Louis Blues
15-9-5, 1.97 GAA .922 SV%
With the stat line above you’d hardly think Halak was struggling at any point this season. In Halak’s first six games of the season he allowed 20 goals and had an abysmal save percentage of .846. Backup Brian Elliot appeared that he was going to steal the number one spot from him and was voted into the all-star game for his play in the first half.
Halak turned it around in November but was still splitting time with Elliot pla...
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Carey Price,
Ryan Miller,
Ville Leino,
Christian Ehrhoff,
Cam Ward,
Jonas Hiller,
Ilya Bryzgalov,
Sergei Bobrovsky
TEAMS: St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers
TEAMS: St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Carolina Hurricanes, Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers
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