Who is Ty Conklin?

Conks. The Conk-eror. The Conk-Blocker. Just a few of the names attributed to Ty Conklin. Over the past couple of weeks, he has earned the gratitude of Pittsburgh fans by posting a 7-0 record (2 shutouts), a 0.939 save percentage, and a 2.0 Goals Against Average (GAA). His remarkable play has displaced backup tender Dany Sabourin and eased the fears of Pittsburgh fans who watched in horror as Marc-Andre Fleury departed the lineup in early December for 6-8 weeks with an ankle injury. It is time to take a look at 3rd string goaltender Ty Conklin who has risen up out of the ashes of relative anonymity to become one of the key elements in the turnaround of the Pittsburgh Penguins season. Click the link below for the rest of the article....