As Brodeur's head hit the ice with enough force to knock him unconscious, the puck went into the net. He wasn't even aware that Pittsburgh had scored until he was leaving the ice and noticed the scoreboard. The next night as the Devils were up against the Sabres, it was Brodeur and Hasek who were the stars of the game in an incredible goalie duel. And both were spilled by charging forwards. These guys are great, but they still need and deserve a little help from officials to keep forwards in check around the net.
Goalies certainly have enough to worry about without focusing on attacks from offensive players.
Whether it's pro hockey or D-III collegiate games, I've been noticing goalies taking unnecessary hits and I just want to ask why. Surely not yours truly. On Tuesday, the Ice Knights continued to suffer in a devastating 13-0 loss to the RIT Tigers. Facing the nation's top-ranked team is no easy obstacle for any team, but the Knights were determined to go into the game Friday with their heads up. Halfway through the period, they moved their lead up by another goal at the hand of freshman Andy Ford, assisted by junior Pete Boudette and senior Bryan Bowser.