Bears Recall Neuvirth, Goepfert

by J.P. on Dec 26, 2008 11:29 AM EST

Per Tim Leone, "The Hershey Bears are recalling goalies Michal Neuvirth and Bobby Goepfert from South Carolina (ECHL), Bears head coach Bob Woods said Friday."

The moves answer the question we posed this morning (too bad - I was hoping the Bears would sign Stretch to a PTO), but there's a little more significance than that in that if Neuvirth plays with the Bears, he will be ineligible to be loaned to another AHL team this season and then return to Hershey. Perhaps at this point that's not a big deal, but couple it with Tarik's note that "Varlamov, it appears, is definitely here to stay -- at least for tonight's game against the Sabres, if not longer [...]" and one can't help but wonder what the immediate future might hold for all of Washington's netminders.

Here are the season stats for the relevant netminders (click on league for that league's goaltending leaders):

	Lge	GP	MIN	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Brent Johnson	NHL	18	952	10	5	2	40	2.52	479	439	.916	0

	Lge	GP	MIN	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Jose Theodore	NHL	19	1047	9	6	1	58	3.32	488	430	.881	1

	Lge	GP	MIN	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Simeon Varlamov	NHL	2	120	2	0	0	3	1.50	64	61	.953	0

	Lge	GP	MIN	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Simeon Varlamov	AHL	14	807	11	3	0	31	2.30	342	311	.909	1

	Lge	GP	MIN	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
Michal Neuvirth	ECHL	10	602	6	4	0	19	1.90	278	259	.932	2

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It looks safe to save Neuvirth has graduated from the challenge of ECHL hockey. Unless there’s some major flaw in his game, the Caps should find a way to loan him or at least let him play in the AHL while Varlamov and/or Machesney are unavailable.

Side note: what’s up with the Stingrays? 1.90 GAA and your goalie’s only 6-4?

by David Getz on Dec 26, 2008 11:58 AM EST reply actions

LOL, I was wondering the same thing.

by wittcap79 on Dec 26, 2008 12:16 PM EST reply actions

Karnak Predicts!

“. . . and one can’t help but wonder what the immediate future might hold for all of Washington’s netminders.”
Johnny goes on LTIR and Joe-Zay becomes Varley’s backup.

by Uncle C on Dec 26, 2008 2:49 PM EST reply actions

I doubt it. Johnson has the flu and a sore hip and I don’t think either is enough to warrant keeping him out for 30 days and 10 games.

by David Getz on Dec 26, 2008 3:19 PM EST up reply actions

What a rotten Christmas for him. :(

All hockey talk aside, I feel bad for the poor guy. The flu and a sore hip? That’s no way to spend a Christmas.

by gotsparkly on Dec 27, 2008 9:54 AM EST up reply actions

JT is this team’s starter. Johnny is the back-up. SV will figure into the equation next year. Please get used to it. The sooner the Caps realize this, the better the team we be come the post-season.

by Pi on Dec 27, 2008 9:12 PM EST reply actions

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