Roberto Luongo used to take long walks along Vancouver's waterfront to reflect before games. Ron Hextall developed a curve in the handle of goalie sticks so that he could launch pucks farther in his attempt to score a goal (it worked). Gerry Cheevers used to draw stitches on his mask wherever a puck hit it (by the end of his career it was covered). Billy Smith used to hack opposing players who tried to set up in front of his crease across the back of his legs with his stick ("hack" does not begin to describe the velocity of the swing and strike).
Has the Florida Panthers success this season been the result of above-average goalie play?
