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Measuring save quality

Japers' Rink found this 12/24/2007 on mirtle.blogspot.com

Comparing netminders' performance is always tricky business, mainly due to the fact that every goaltender has a different cast in front of him and, as a result, faces an entirely different level of shot quality. Martin Brodeur, for example, may make many of his saves on shots from a long distance due to the strength of his defenders, while someone like Ilya Bryzgalov faces far more shots from