Manny Legace

e end of the season and may be able to be signed for a relatively cheap contract.  With backup Manny Legace on the way out of Carolina, Pogge may be the backup that starter Cam Ward has be

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run was goaltender Chris Mason.  After being acquired last summer to back-up reigning all-star Manny Legace, Mason took over the job in early February and held an outstanding 21-7-5 record through the rest of the season.  Mason has just one more year left on his contract, so he has to prove in 2009-10 that he deserves the starting job in St. Louis in order to be rewarded with a new contract.

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as he was the driving force for the Blues' run to the playoffs.  The Blues sent former starter Manny Legace to Peoria of the AHL in February, which left the back-up role a question mark.  Until now.

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a very large number, but when factoring in goaltending, the difference seems like a lot more.  Manny Legace played the majority of the games when Brewer was in the lineup, and one of Manny’s stronger attributes is rebound control.  He did not have a strong 2008-09 campaign in St. Louis, but Legace still covered his rebounds with relative ease.  Chris Mason is not a goalie known for his rebound control, and he has played the majority of the games in 2009.  Thus, a goalie that gives up more rebounds is certain to face more shots.

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the Columbus series, and has, for the most part, been extremely strong since former starting goalie Manny Legace was demoted to the Peoria Rivermen.

A mentionable reason for the Blues’ success goes to Jay McClement.  The checking center was another question mark heading into this season.  The buzz was that McClement would not be able to be the checking center that St. Louis lost in Ryan Johnson over the off-season, but Jay has stepped up and been a significant part of team defense.   He has been able to score (12 goals and 12 assists), and has seen penalty kill time on almost every penalty this season.  He has remained a strong face-off man when needed, and has been resilient on the fore-check.  Jay is in a contract year, so Blues fans should be hoping that he is seen back in a blue and gold sweater next season.

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s in the past week.  Let’s take a look at how the Blues are making headlines:

Manny Legace placed on waivers; clears and heads to Peoria in the AHL

Manny Legace

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-man rushes which were either halted by good defensive plays by the Blues, or great goal-tending by Manny Legace, who has picked up where he left off after a fabulous year last season. On the Blues end, they got a power play late in the 5 minute, 4-on-4 overtime period, and Tkachuk nearly had his fifth goal of the year. The Toronto radio broadcasters( the game wasn't televised in St. Louis, so I streamed it on my computer) said it was the save of the early season by Leafs goalie Vesa Toskala, and were sure the game had just ended before the whistle blew. 

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Louis to me.

The goaltending looks stellar going into the season opener.  Manny Legace, coming off of an All-Star season, will be the starting net-minder yet again, and is expected to be brilliant.  With 27 wins and a .911 save percentage a season ago, Manny will finish out his current contract in superstar mode for sure.

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altending looks stronger than it has been in years, adding Chris Mason as a backup to 2008 All-Star Manny Legace.  Mason finished last season with a .898 save percentage in 51 games played.  He tapered off a bit from his strong finish in 2006-07, posting a .925 save percentage in 40 games.  Mason was a backup to Tomas Vokoun that year, but could not hold it together as a starter for Nashville.  Joining the Blues is a perfect opportunity for Mason; he gets the backup role again to an All-Star goalie, and he can spot-start in case of injury anytime the Blues need him to.  Legace and Mason must be near unbeatable this season to ensure victories in the Blues’ future.

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