Jamie McLennan

From the Back Cover Always at ice level, but not always on the ice. Jamie "Noodles" McLennan has seen a ton of hockey as a goaltender in the NHL and backup goalie to some of the game's greatest netminders, including Ron Hextall, Grant Fuhr, Roberto Luongo and Miikka Kiprusoff—just not all of it was actually from in the net. This is life in professional hockey and the NHL, from the buses to the charter flights, as seen from between the pipes and even more so from the end of the bench.

You can have all the speed, puck movement and scoring up front you want, but when at the end of the day you still need solid goaltending to get you through a full regular season campaign and the grind of the Stanley Cup playoffs. That said, check out my Post 2 Post list of the top starting netminders going into this NHL season. 1. Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets – The two-time Vezina Trophy winner is consistently great for Columbus. 2.

Each night during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, TSN Hockey analyst and former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan provides his Post 2 Post rankings for every goaltender in action. John Gibson (No Rating - Injured after first period) - Gibson had a strong period before leaving the game. He made good saves on Vernon Fiddler and Filip Forsberg. Jonathan Bernier (4) - It's tough to come in cold, but Bernier's positioning was strong.