"MONSTERS in the GOAL Crease"...the NHL's Top NET MINDERS in Goals Against Average (GAA) Leaders ..Is 2012-13 VEZINA Trophy Winner Russian Net Minder SERGEI BRABOVSKY of the JACKETS still doing Top Notch Work in the Crease #StopTheFrozenOne

As we embark soon on the 2014 Winter Games as Sochi the Countries participating in the Games have selected their Hockey Teams to represent their respective countries. An integral part to that Hockey Team is the Goalie and the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy Winner Sergei Brobovsky will be in Net for the Home Team Russia. His numbers though for 2013-14 are down as we go to press he is #28 out of the 30 in GAA which is Goals Against Average. An 11-11-2 record isn't getting it done either as the Jackets have alway struggled no matter who they have and that is reality and not taking a shot.

Moving forward the best in GAA for 2013-14 is a collection of New and Old in Ice Games with some having "Fight for Lord Stanley" Experience. Remember GAA doesn't necessarily correlate with a great winning percentage but it helps if you stop the Frozen One a lot.

2013-14 "Monsters in the Goal Crease" the Top Goalies in G.A.A.

Note: In Parenthesis W-L-OT Record for 2013-14

1. Josh Harding #Wild 1.65 (18-7-3)

2. Ben Bishop #Bolts 1.86 (22-5-3)

3. Brian Elliott #BlueNotes 1.86 (13-1-2)

4. Ben Scrivens #Monarchs 1.97 (7-5-4)

5. Corey Schneider #Devs 2.02 (6-9-5)

6. Tuukka Rask #Spokes 2.12 (21-11-2)

7. Jonathan Quick #Monarchs 2.18 (12-5-1)

8. Carey Price #Habs 2.22 (20-11-4)

9. Roberto Loungo #Nucks 2.23 (16-10-6)

10. Marc Andre-Fleury #Pens 2.27 (25-10-1)

10. Blackhawks Rookie Antti Raanta 2.27 (11-1-3)

Blackhawks Corey Crawford #22 2.49 (17-7-5)    

Harding is a huge reason why the Wild will be an even biggest threat this postseason as they were ousted in Round 1 by the eventual Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks...last season!

Andre-Fleury has his mojo back for the Pens and leads all Net Minders with 25 Trips to the Winner Circle....

Quick of the Kings is Team USA, Loungo of the Canucks and Price of the Canadians are Team Canada, and Rask is Team Finland.

Note: Numbers from NHL.com