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Wednesday, April 17
Updated: April 29, 5:26 PM ET
 
Goalies: N.Y. Islanders vs. Toronto

By Darren Pang
Special to ESPN.com

Chris Osgood, NY Islanders
Chris Osgood
Goaltender
New York Islanders
Profile
2001-2002 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L T SV% GAA
65 31 25 6 .909 2.53
His head: He can be very stubborn, which is an asset. Don't take away the fact he has been on two Cup winners and won one after Vernon left.

His hands: Has good hands. Keeps his glove tucked in on his hip. A good reaction goalie from in close.

His feet: Can butterfly with the best of them when he's on. Keeps his knees close together, nearly locked, and then gets down quick for the low shots to the post.

His stick: Very calm with the puck, keeps things simple and effective.

His technique: He has a nice, compact crouch. He is not great at his attention to detail but can come up with some acrobatic, reaction saves that can turn a game around.

Curtis Joseph, Toronto
Curtis Joseph
Goaltender
Toronto Maple Leafs
Profile
2001-2002 SEASON STATISTICS
GM W L T SV% GAA
51 29 17 5 .906 2.23
His head: Has plenty of confidence and will go head-to-head against the best. Can get inside the head of shooters. Has not been able to go the distance ... yet.

His hands: Broken. Glove hand, that is. Will this be a factor? Last year it was his stick hand, which can be worse. Has quick hands and great hand-eye coordination.

His feet: Quick feet and reaction to the low shots. Has quick-twitch reflexes, tough to beat him in close.

His stick: He shoots right but holds his stick with his right, forcing him to "flip" his stick over. His hand will give him problems, I'm sure. May be more conservative with his backhand flipper.

His technique: Stays deep in his net, daring you to shoot and relying on his quickness. He varies his technique, sometimes Hasek-like and sometimes Brodeur-esque. You never know.

Darren Pang, a former goaltender with the Chicago Blackhawks, is a hockey analyst for ESPN.

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