With thanks to the Goalie Post. I have been reading plenty of fantasy insight on the web that Chris Mason is a legit fantasy pickup because of Manny Legace's injury and his previous success in Nashville.
My advice. Why waste a move? Don't bother. It is wonderful to wax poetic about the fantastic season he enjoyed as a 31 year old nobody in 2007, but do not fall into the trap that the Nashville Predators did.
The 2007 Preds were a powerful team and Mason rode that to redemption, all the while playing with the knowledge that he was a backup.
Twice in his career he was handed the reigns by the Predators and both times he fell flat on his face.
Opportunity one came in 2006 when the Predators were a darkhorse candidate to win a Cup, Mason was less than spectacular in a 4-1 loss to the San Jose Sharks. The San Jose Sharks!! You can't register more than one win playing a team lead by the Tin Man Joe Thornton? Red Flag number one.
Opportunity two came in 2008 when incumbent netminder Tomas Vokoun was dealt to the Florida Panthers and Mason was handed the starting job. Well 18 wins in 45 starts and a sub .900 SV% followed and he lost his starting job to career backup Dan Ellis. Red Flag number two.
Now Manny Legace trips over the red carpet trying to look up Sarah Palin's skirt and people are expecting Mason to run with the ball again? I doubt it. The Blues are a team who are making positive strides towards respectability, but they are not good enough to carry this journeyman.
On to tonight's starters
Tampa Bay Lightning @ New Jersey Devils
M. Smith (vs Devils, 0-0-0) firm
K. Weekes (vs Lightning, 3-3-2, 2.35 GAA, .918 SV%) probable
I honestly never believed I would live to see a black president (kudos to the USA), and I never thought I would see Kevin Weekes as the starter of the New Jersey Devils in 2009. Putting those two longshots together equals GUARANTEED WIN NIGHT in Newark tonight.
Edmonton Oilers @ Columbus Blue Jackets
M. Garon (vs Jackets, 6-1-2, 2.31 GAA, .926 SV%) probable
F. Norrena (vs Oilers, 1-2-0, 1.96 GAA, .914 SV%) probable
One wonders when the ugly bastard is going to be back? I guess the lesson learned is never choose ugly players in your fantasy draft. I know, you wouldn't have Evgeni Malkin or Pavel Datsyuk, but I can live with that if you can.
St. Louis Blues @ Anaheim Ducks
C. Mason (vs Ducks, 1-3-0, 2.60 GAA, .899 SV%) firm
J. Hiller (vs Blues, 0-0-0) probable
Giguere is a possibility after posting a shutout last night.
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