from David Satriano of NHL.com,
From Stanley Cup champions to Vezina Trophy winners to all-stars, the NHL has many great goalies. NHL Network producers and analysts chose the top 10 goalies in the League for a special program that premiered Sunday as the fourth in a nine-part series leading up to the regular season. Here is the list:
10. John Gibson, Anaheim Ducks
Although the Ducks were the lowest-scoring team in the NHL last season (196 goals; 2.39 per game), Gibson performed well, going 26-22-8 with a 2.84 GAA, a .917 save percentage and two shutouts. The 26-year-old had at least 25 wins in each of the past three seasons. He was third in the NHL in save percentage (.922) and tied for seventh in GAA (2.42) over the past four seasons among goalies who played at least 100 games."You look at John Gibson and his athleticism, I think he's improved maybe the most in the NHL at feeling the game a little bit more instead of going out and being a little bit more boxy," Pang said. "I think right now, he has got a lot of assets to his game. His hands, his footwork, I think his balance is so much better than it was when he first broke out."
9. Pekka Rinne, Nashville Predators
Rinne has won at least 30 games in each of the past five seasons and in eight of the past nine full NHL seasons. The four-time Vezina finalist won the award for the first time in 2017-18, when he went 42-13-4 with a 2.31 GAA, a .927 save percentage and an NHL-leading eight shutouts. He is fifth among active NHL goalies in wins (341) and third in shutouts (55)."When every player and coach in the NHL prepare against him, they say the same thing: You have to be willing to out-compete and out-battle him, especially on any rebounds tight to his feet," Pang said. "He plays pucks well, still has quick hands and one of the best gloves in the League. The biggest compliment you can give any goalie is that he is revered by his teammates. The ultimate team player and leader."
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