It’s a tough break for Niittymaki, who has never quite been able to button down an NHL starting job. The 31-year old was a sixth round pick in 1998, and after stellar work in Finland and the AHL got a shot at the starting job in Philadelphia at the end...

They took me out of Philly and sent me to Indy. Max Talbot- My favorite French-Canadian Her or the team? Bryz has low self esteem Awaiting the return of the G-stache /s, more often than not Robert Esche is the answer. uh, what was the question? I think...

Phantoms, Little dressed as a backup with the big club about 20 times over several seasons without getting into a single game. Finally, Bill Barber rewarded Little with a start in Carolina on March 28, 2002 (a 4-2 loss). Two years later, Little made a...

“Checking off who's coming, who's on the rush, things like that.” He listens closely, because his dream is to join a growing list of Whalers goalies who have graduated to the NHL. The list includes, among others, Robert Esche, Jason Bacashihua of...

In his first 10 starts with the Blues, Elliott has three shutouts and still hasn't allowed more than two goals in a game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, only two other NHL goalies have done that since 1943 -- Buffalo's Dominik Hasek (1994-95)...