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- noun Plural form of
netminder .
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Examples
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Each of the Capitals' three young netminders -- Holtby, Michal Neuvirth and Semyon Varlamov -- has recorded at least one shutout this season.
The defensive side of Washington's 5-0 win over the Oilers 2011
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It's been a rare occurrence this season when both Michal Neuvirth and Semyon Varlamov have been healthy, allowing the Capitals to split time freely between the pair of 22-year-old netminders.
Capitals Coach Bruce Boudreau: Goaltender durability 'always' a concern Katie Carrera 2011
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Looks like at least one of the Capitals 'netminders -- perhaps Semyon Varlamov, whom Coach Bruce Boudreau said last night wasn't feeling 100 percent -- is unavailable for the time being.
Capitals recall Braden Holtby Katie Carrera 2010
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Most NHL netminders can spark both confidence and concern - USATODAY. com
Most NHL netminders can spark both confidence and concern 2009
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GOALIE RANKINGS: View season's most clutch netminders
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He's another in the ever-growing legion of Quebec kids who is bailing on the QMJHL to go to New England prep schools, though we still find it unusual to leave an area most known over the past 20 years for its prolific production of top netminders, for a school that has never been known for hockey in a prep league with exactly zero quality shooters.
Swiss goalie beefs up his status with strong play at world juniors 2010
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We would say the next grouping includes a trio of OHL netminders: Ed Pasquale, Jaroslav Janus, and Scott Stajcer.
Red Line: Few diamonds, mostly rough in 2009 goalie class 2009
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The second tier of netminders features a huge pair of goalies who underachieved this season due to injuries slowing their development.
Red Line: Few diamonds, mostly rough in 2009 goalie class 2009
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Yes, the last line of defense is the goaltender, but way too many shots got through to Stars netminders because of inadequacies along the blue line.
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Most NHL netminders can spark both confidence and concern
Most NHL netminders can spark both confidence and concern 2009
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