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by Alan Bass, Bleacher Report Community Leader (February 15, 2009)
Goaltending is a position that the Pittsburgh Penguins are set at for the next ten years or so. Marc-Andre Fleury is an elite goaltender that can carry his team to the playoffs and even the Stanley Cup. He is a bit injury prone, which is fine, because the amount of talent that the Penguins have at goalie is impressive. Perhaps they can trade some of their goaltending prospects for some left wingers, the position at which they are extremely weak.
John Curry- G, 2/27/1984, Signed as a free agent on July 13, 2007, Boston University (NCAA), Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL)
A .928 save percentage and 2.01 goals against average that included seven shutouts really attracted the Penguins to John Curry. He is an unbelievable goalie who dominated at BU in college, and is now playing very well for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.
Curry won the AHL Rookie of the Month award in December of 2007, and was later named to the AHL All Rookie Team. He is athletic and was considered one of the top collegiate players in the USA. He is not the biggest guy, but has great positioning that helps his small 5’11 self to fill the entire net. He makes himself look huge in the net, not giving opponents anything to shoot at.
Verdict: Curry will be a victim of a franchise goalie in Marc-Andre Fleury, but look for him to be in the NHL as a backup in another year or two.
Chad Johnson- G, 6/10/1986, 5th round, 125th overall in 2006, U of Alaska-Fairbanks (NCAA)
Johnson did very poorly his freshman and sophomore year with U of Alaska-Fairbanks, but in his junior year thus far, he has been unbelievable. With a 1.59 GAA and a .942 save percentage on a mediocre team, Johnson seems to be having a breakout year in college.
Johnson is a big man who uses his body greatly, moving around the net laterally smoothly with no problems. He has a great glove, can really control the puck well, and has good positioning. He is a learner, always asking for help and ways to improve his game. He needs to add a bit of strength to his game, but if that is the only thing wrong, he is in good shape.
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