Al Montoya
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Martin sets record for hits
a 10-day contract to finish the season here."I was like, 'What's the catch?' " Grahame said after his first game backing up Al Montoya . He wore No. 37. "It's a crazy business. The more even-keeled you can stay, the better off you'll be. It's 10 days, five Read more »
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Nabokov hopes to return
and Penguins forward Chris Kunitz got their skates tangled, causing the injury. He left Tuesday's game after two periods, with Al Montoya playing the third to preserve the win. John Grahame passed a physical exam Thursday and joined the team for the final Read more »
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With Evgeni Nabokov hurt, Islanders sign a backup goalie
in the NHL in 2007-08 and was coaching in the U.S. Hockey League this season.The Isles have recalled Kevin Poulin to join Al Montoya for tonight's game, but with Anders Nilsson (ankle sprain) out, the organization wants Poulin to play in Bridgeport, a team Read more »
Around the web
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Islanders goalie Al Montoya, the most popular hockey player on Wikipedia?
Seeing New York Islanders Al Montoya top a list of the most popular hockey pages on Wikipedia is seeing a Bobcat Goldthwaite comedy win the box office. It begs for investigation into what find of nefarious "Vote For Rory"-esque campaign may have influenc from Yahoo! Sports Read more »
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Strang: Al Montoya's mother the 'most influential person' in his life
Whatever sport he was playing while growing up in suburban Chicago -- baseball, football, soccer or hockey -- Al Montoya could always hear his mom in the stands. It didn't matter that Dr. Irene Silva was busy -- this is a woman who emigrated from Cuba at from espnW Read more »
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Campbell is Right On Schedule
His latest project? The league’s top 30 goaltenders and their average age at the time of their NHL debut. The findings might shock you. Of those 30 netminders, they averaged nearly 24 years of age before they ever played an NHL game. “Basically it’s 5.8 from The Official Website, Dallas Stars Read more »
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Blue Jackets 7, Islanders 3: Isles Finish 27th Overall, Hunwick Walks On
Let us compare for a moment the first five games of Al Montoya's NHL career with what might be his last five NHL games for quite a while: 2009 first 5 GP: 3-1-0 record, 9 goals against - 111 saves on 120 shots (.925). 2012 final 5 GP: 1-4-0 record, 24 go from SB Nation Read more »
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Atkinson's 2 goals lead CBJ over Isles, 7-3
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Cam Atkinson scored two goals — giving him five in five periods — to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 7-3 victory on Saturday over the New York Islanders in the regular-season finale for both teams. Rick Nash opened the scoring i from Washington Examiner Read more »
