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Bryzgalov .891 save percentage, 3.07 goals-against average has been inconsistent, and if anything, the advantage that Lundqvist gives the Rangers against the Flyers is greater now than it's ever been.
How the Rangers Seized NHL Power Mike Sielski 2012
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Goaltending matchup: San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov (4-2, 1.76 goals-against average, .926 save percentage) vs. Detroit's Jimmy Howard (4-3, 2.59, .919).
Western Conference semifinals: Preview of Sharks-Red Wings 2010
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He was second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.22) and save percentage (.929) He set the franchise record for victories with 41.
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The Sabres are 7-3 on the road and own the NHL's second-lowest goals-against average.
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But considering that Miller is leading the NHL with a 1.77 goals-against average and .939 save percentage, is he an improved goalie this season?
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Pielmeier, a 19-year-old goalie, is 29-9 with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage in 41 games this season with Shawinigan-Cataractes of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
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Goaltender matchup: Montreal's Jaroslav Halak (7-5, 2.45 goals-against average, .932 save percentage in playoffs) vs. Pittsburgh's Marc-Andre Fleury (6-5, 2.56, .899).
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Danis went 3-4-1 with a 1.62 goals-against average and .951 save percentage during the month but could have had a better record if the Islanders got him more goals.
Islanders' Danis, Capitals' Ovechkin thrive in the clutch in February 2009
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Neuvirth has started 10 of the Capitals '11 games this season and boasts a 2.15 goals-against average and .926 save percentage, stopping 252 of the 272 shots he's faced so far this season.
Michal Neuvirth named NHL's rookie of the month Katie Carrera 2010
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Ward, meanwhile, went 10-1-2 with a 1.98 goals-against average and .938 save percentage in March.
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