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Last night, WWE wanted to push the heel turn by Titus ONeil, so they gave him a match. Since someone was needed to put him over, officials backstage went with Zack Ryder, who has not worked a televised match on Monday Night Raw since October of last year.
After weeks of teasing the move, the James Storm heel turn has finally happened. Impact Wrestling is being taped right now, and the long time TNA star turned on Gunner as he was challenging Brutus Magnus for the world heavyweight championship.
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"Worst call I've ever made other than refusing to job to Brock Lesnar at Atlanta. But, you know, that was my idea. Vince always likes to do something big at Wrestlemania. He didn't have anything big planned. So, me being the rocket scientist that I am, I figured okay. You're a hot babyface, and if you turn heel, you're a hot ass heel to draw money like that. Or vice versa. By and large that is true for the most part if the time is right to turn. Well clearly the time wasn't right for me to turn. It was like everybody loved John Wayne for what he stood for and so he did not ever have to be a bad guy in his movies. He never was. People didn't want to hate me. Me, because I always loved working heel more than a babyface. Thought it was going to be a chance for me to have fun, go back to working heel, doing what I loved to do and with that being said, I love working babyface too. Obviously it's where I made my money, but I like working heel. I like being a piece of trash. I like talking trash. I like cheating. That was my style of wrestling. Man, I did a lot of that as a Stone Cold babyface. So it was a bad idea, but Vince bought into it with me."
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I received a note from a payments industry expert the other day, discussing hot topics for 2013. Ben Saren, vice president of marketing at payment processor Litle & Co., caught my attention on the subject of mobile wallets and mobile payments. He did not hold back. Here is what he had to say.
"People are never going to switch to mobile wallets as long as it's just as easy to pull out a credit card as it is to pull out your phone. There's no incentive to change the channel," Saren says. "Recent industry buzz would suggest that mobile payments and mobile wallet technologies are suddenly arriving on the scene. That is just not the case. This stuff has been around for a while. The problem is that no one has made the first move. Everyone is waiting on everyone else. Merchants are waiting for consumer adoption. Consumers are waiting for merchants to make the stuff available. Manufacturers are waiting for merchants to request the technology. And around we go."
Saren points to the high level of performance of the credit card networks as a primary hurdle for mobile payments.
"Consumers are not asking for this. We take for granted how easily and quickly we can pay for something with a piece of plastic," he says. "Love or hate the card networks, they have paved all of the highways and largely made them traffic-free. When you go to a retail location and buy something with a piece of plastic, the authorization happens in less than a second. That is absolutely outstanding. And in most cases, merchants see the settlement a mere hour later. So somebody needs to tell me how the system is broken today and why we need something else. I just don't see it. This one is not clicking for me, and I'm in the business."
Credit cards really are the culprit behind the lack of interest in mobile wallets and mobile payments. (Mind you, mobile payments in the form of consumers paying with credit and debit cards on m-commerce sites and mobile apps are doing just fine.) Mobile wallets today are not a better mousetrap, though to be fair, they are connected to the Internet in ways cards are not and can thus afford access to loyalty accounts and coupons.
When Near Field Communication, or NFC, wireless technology becomes prevalent on smartphones and cash registers enabling quick tap-and-go transactions, then maybe a better case can be made for mobile wallets. But even then, I doubt that will be any quicker than swiping a card. You'll still have to get your phone out of your pocket and turn it on, and perhaps launch an app.
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For Beginners to CFD
For beginners there is an introductory article, Simulating Fluid Flows with Free Surfaces, which serves as an elementary introduction to how one goes about making computational models of fluid behavior. This article also includes an introduction to a simple method for including free surfaces in a fluid-flow model.
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- Implicit vs. Explicit Methods
- Unconditional Numerical Stability
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We have only touched on a few of the many features that must be considered when attempting to make useful, accurate and efficient computational models. Because there are many papers and books available for gaining a basic grounding in CFD, we have chosen here to focus primarily on a few topics that are not generally included in the standard references. Please use the menu on the right to explore this CFD reference tool.


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Release Date: April 23, 2012
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It is a time of innocence and prosperity. The Women's Suffrage Movement gains more attention with each passing day. All across the country housewives and young ladies harbor hope that they might finally win the right to vote. Patriotism is at its peak as the war to end all wars rages an ocean away.
On the homefront, in a small town in Michigan, life is being lived out like the pages of a Mark Twain novel. Until an unseen enemy, deadlier than any human adversary, threatens Mankind's very existence.
Elliot Owens – The only thing in the world that matters to Elliot is his wife and their five children, and he will do everything in his power to protect them.
Daniel Pullman – When his plans to join the Army are dashed following an injury, meeting the love of his life makes the disappointment easier to bear.
Colby Thornton – A devoted minister whose congregation loves him nearly as much as he loves them, Colby struggles with bitterness toward the wife who doesn't love him at all.
Marcus McClelland – One of the local funeral directors, Marcus lives his life avoiding close relationships because if he doesn't care about anyone, it won't hurt when he loses them.
Jonathon Owens – At ten years old all Jonathon dreams of is to be a war hero…by proving that his German neighbor is a spy.
When all is said and done, will any of them survive?
Kristy K. James' first goal in life was to work in law enforcement, until the night she called the police to check out a scary noise in her yard. Realizing that she might someday have to check out scary noises in other dark yards if she continued on that path, she turned to her other favorite love…writing. Since then her days have been filled with being a mom and reluctant zookeeper (7 pets), creating stories and looking for trouble in her kitchen.


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When I was pregnant with both my boys, I thought it was a girl each time. Apparently I have no sense of intuition about the gender of my babies in the womb! Did you all guess correctly with your kids? I'm curious to find out! :) --Julie, Strongmoms facilitator
This is my first pregnancy. i just felt it was a boy. when i would go to the stores i would look at boy clothes never girl. i already had a name picked out! even though i had some girl dreams i still felt like it was a boy. when they told us it was a boy at the ultrasound me and my husband high fived lol! the tech laughed lol.
That is to funny Julie! Good thing you didn't have the birth announcements all picked out in pink!
Nice work Serenity. :) Your story made me smile.
I have been right with some of my children and wrong with others. I thought my last baby was a girl for sure, but he was a boy! Surprise Surprise!
My wife guessed wrong three out of four! It's funny how during pregnancy, one lady would come up and very certainly say she was carrying like it's a boy, and the next day someone would say she was definitely holding a boy... flipping a coin has just as good odds!
Good to know I'm not alone! Serenity - sounds like you are one of the exceptional people out there! I love your story about the ultrasound. :-)
I have no intuition either lol. Last time I thought I might be having a girl (I had a boy) but I was never really sure. This time I have no clue at all. My feelings don't really go toward boy or girl.
For me, I made a right guess for my baby girl. The time I am pregnant many of my neighbors, friends and even me and my husband guess it correctly that it's a baby girl. I kept on reading articles on how to know your baby.
For us, we decided to wait until delivery to find out.
Most of the way I was convinced it was a boy and everyone who saw me said I was carrying a boy. Even my husband felt it was a boy. Then we picked out both a boy and girl name to be ready. One night I couldn't sleep and started to dislike our girl name so then thought, hm, maybe its a girl.
Then during delivery my doctor didn't know so the full room of nurses and doctors kept saying the symptoms I was having during labor that it would be a boy. At final delivery, they cried its a girl! She went straight into the a side area to be taken care of due to some complications and when it was all ok they held her up for me so I could confirm.
It goes to show that not all the old wives tales are accurate.
Cath - Such a fun suprise! I LOVE it when my friends/family waits until delivery to find out the sex. It makes for such an exciting day. :-)
My good friend waited until the delivery to find out boy or girl. However she was so sure it was a boy that she handmade all blue birth announcements! Then SURPRISE a bouncing baby girl. :) lol. A pink ribbon was added to each blue announcement.
We waited for all four of our kids until delivery... amazing how this frustrates many people! What a surprise for my wife and me when she delivered a boy fourth time around after three girls. I do have to confess that I thought I may have spotted something I shouldn't have at one ultrasound that may have given it away! Wasn't positive but now I know what I saw!
I happened to go to a psychic and she told me, my boyfriend didn't believe me and was set on a boy. Being a man I think that's always what they want, but when the tech told us it's a girl I was like booya told ya so. So I was only right bc the psychic told me so, but we still picked out a boy name just in case. (:
Clarkf - funny story! :-) What girl name did you settle one? Cute profile picture!
Her name is Brielle and thank you. She's so beautfiul but whem you put a phone or camera infront of her she blanks lol : D
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School is out. The mercury is topping 90 with regularity. Must be time for Hollywood to unleash the big dogs.
It's summer, so we're not talking about the small art flicks that will bring home Oscars. This is the time for the big-budget blow-em-ups that will have you coming back for another box of popcorn.
What follows is a guide to the biggest stars, the most action-packed films and the best that Hollywood has to offer this summer.
May 21
■ "Shrek Forever After," starring the voices of Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy. In the fourth edition of this animated franchise, big green ogre Shrek finds himself bored with domestic life. So he cuts a deal with Rumpelstiltskin to have one day of his old life back. Sent to a bizzaro version of Far Far Away, Shrek must figure out a way to restore the balance of things and get Fiona back.
Also opening: Will Forte and Kristen Wiig star in "MacGruber," in a possibly futile attempt to turn a mildly funny "Saturday Night Live" skit into 90 minutes of laughs. Something tells us they haven't seen "A Night at the Roxbury."
May 28
■ "Sex and the City 2," starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon. Is there one more workable story line in the venerable series designer handbag? Carrie Bradshaw and company head to the Middle East where Samantha's ex-boyfriend is shooting a movie. There married Carrie runs into old flame Aiden. Will she be able to stay faithful to Big?
Also opening: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a poor kid who rises to royalty with the help of a special dagger in the video game remake "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time." Horror movie legend George A. Romero returns to the zombie well again for "Survival of the Dead."
June 4
■ "Killers," starring Katherine Heigl and Ashton Kutcher. Blend the secret identity comedy of "True Lies" with the sexiness of "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" and you get "Killers." In it, Kutcher stars as an undercover assassin who has been hiding his true identity from his wife of three years (Heigl). But when he becomes the target of other assassins, the domestic goddess has to become a killer in order to save her husband.
Also opening: Russell Brand revives his character Aldous Snow from "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" in "Get Him to the Greek." Owen Wilson dips into the mischievous but lovable dog well again with the live action remake of "Marmaduke." Adrien Brody and Sarah Polley deal with the ramifications of their genetic experiments in "Splice."
June 11
■ "The A-Team," starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel. This reboot of the '80s TV franchise, brings the A-Team into the new millennium. Now they are framed Iraq War vets who are out on a mission to clear their names and punish the people who sent them to jail. Smells like a potential franchise, doesn't it?
Also opening: Speaking of the '80s, Will Smith's son Jaden takes over the titular role in "The Karate Kid" with Jackie Chan as his reluctant sensei. Start practicing your crane kicks.
June 18
■ "Toy Story 3," starring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen. A decade after the last "Toy Story" film, the toys find themselves dumped at a day-care center after their owner Andy heads off to college. Now they have to learn the ropes with a whole new cast of toys.
Also opening: In the sci-fi western comic book remake "Jonah Hex," bounty hunter Josh Brolin must take down terrorist John Malkovich before he can unleash Hell on Earth. John C. Reilly tries to woo Marisa Tomei only to find that her son (Jonas Hill) doesn't want to relinquish his mother in "Cyrus."
June 25
■ "Grown Ups," starring Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and Kevin James. Can Sandler and company do for the middle-age comedy what they did for 20-somethings 15 years ago? We'll find out when box office number come back for this film about a group of high school basketball teammates reuniting over a long weekend.
Also opening: In "Knight and Day," Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz set out to prove they can still headline a big summer tentpole film by playing a couple on the lam trying to stay alive.
July 2
■ "The Twilight Saga: Eclipse," starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner. Tickets are already on sale and girls around the country are waiting with bated breath. The popular vampire romance series opens its third movie chapter with Bella Swan going back and forth between vampire Edward Cullen and werewolf Jacob Black. Just try avoiding this film. We dare you.
Also opening: Based on a popular children's show "The Last Airbender," brings with it hope of an M. Night Shyamalan renaissance. "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford plays a drug dealer dealing with the death of his cousin and the arrest of his best friend in "Twelve."
July 9
■ "Despicable Me," starring the voices of Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig and Jason Segel. Universal does its best Pixar imitation in this film about a villain whose plans to steal the moon are upended by three girls. With an all-star voice cast and pretty adorable animated characters, this one seems destined for success.
Also opening: "Predators" reboots the franchise that launched the career of two governors, Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger, with Adrien Brody, Topher Grace and Alice Braga.
July 16
■ "Inception," starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Ken Watanabe and Ellen Page. Top-secret script. Cryptic trailers. Fuzzy concept. Director Christopher Nolan is trying to make a big-budget psychological thriller a la his breakthrough movie "Memento." Fresh off the triumph of "The Dark Knight," Nolan's film follows a group of corporate thieves who steal ideas from people's dreams. Confused yet?
Also opening: Nic Cage and Jay Baruchel star in a modern, live action interpretation of the classic Disney story "The Sorcerer's Apprentice."
July 23
■ "Salt," starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Angie's back to kicking butt and taking names. Envisioned as a female equivalent of Jason Bourne, Salt finds Jolie on the run after being called a double agent by a Russian defector. How can she clear her name, when she isn't even sure who she is?
Also opening: In the remake of the dark French comedy "The Dinner Game" Paul Rudd plays a successful executive who thinks Steve Carell's IRS agent is the perfect idiot to ridicule in his monthly "Dinner for Schmucks." Ramona Quimbly is back in "Ramona and Beezus."
July 30
■ "I Love You Phillip Morris," starring Jim Carey, Ewan McGregor and Leslie Mann. If following Carey on Twitter has gotten you hyped for a comeback from the rubber-faced funny man, this is your flick. Maybe. Carey plays a loyal husband and father who realizes he's gay and goes on a con spree that lands him in jail. There he falls in love with Phillip Morris (McGregor).
Also opening: "Beastly" is a modern remake of the "Beauty and the Beast" set in Manhattan and stars Vanessa Hudgens, Alex Pettyfer and Mary-Kate Olsen.
The world's cats and dogs put their on going war on hold to stop a rogue cat bent on destruction in "Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore."
August 6
■ "The Other Guys," starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. Can we forgive Will Ferrell for "Land of the Lost" or "Semi-Pro"? If he has hope, it's with this buddy-cop comedy directed by "Anchor Man" honcho Adam McKay. The premise looks like a winner. Ferrell and Wahlberg play detectives who try to step up their game to disastrous results.
Also opening: It's time to dance in Paris. "Step Up 3-D" heads to the City of Lights for some underground dance battles.
August 13
■ "Eat Pray Love," starring Julia Roberts, Javier Bardem and Viola Davis. If there's such a thing as a blockbuster chick flick, then this is surely it. Based on the mega-bestselling book by Elizabeth Gilbert, Julia Roberts plays a woman searching for enlightenment and fulfillment after a painful divorce. "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy directs.
Also opening: Michael Cera plays an indie kid who must defeat the seven exes of his would be paramore in the comic book remake of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World." Cast every aging action star this side of Jean Claude Van Dam and through them into an impossible situation. Stir and serve up "The Expendables," with Sylvester Stalone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Steve Austen and Mickey Rourke.
August 20
■ "Takers," starring Matt Dillon, Paul Walker and Idris Elba. How do you juggle a cast of big name, that includes some unseemly baggage — T.I. gun rap and Chris Brown's possibly toxic career? If Screen Gems executives can figure out that riddle, then "Takers," which finds Dillon trying to break up a bank robbery, could pull in good box office numbers.
Also opening: Emma Thompson reprises her role as the magical governess in "Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang." "The Switch," the year's second insemination comedy, finds Jennifer Aniston realizing the sperm she used to become pregnant was from her best friend (Jason Bateman). In "Lottery Ticket," Bow Wow must protect a winning ticket worth $370 million from his greedy neighbors.
August 27
■ "Piranha 3-D," starring Elisabeth Shue, Jerry O'Connell and Richard Dreyfuss. A campy horror classic gets remade for modern technology. Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, an earth quake unleashes a school of prehistoric piranhas which the local sheriff (Shue) must stop. How will all the gore play out in 3-D?
Also opening: Drew Barrymore and Justin Long try to keep their trans-continental love alive in "Going the Distance." Think of "The Last Exorcism" as the spawn of "Paranormal Activity." In the horror film, an evangelical minister allows his final exorcism to be filmed by a documentary crew.


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We're all aware of the three-year trend that exists within Nashville's goaltending regime. It started with Chris Mason taking over Tomas Vokoun at the tail-end of the 2006-07 season, then continued with Dan Ellis taking over Mason in the second half of the 2007-08 season. Then the trend was perpetuated again when the lanky Pekka Rinne took over Ellis' job last year, which resulted in the rookie phenom starting all but two games in March and April.
This season, the roles have flipped. Now the high expectations fall on Rinne's shoulders to continue where he left off in April. It's the same type of pressure Ellis faced at the start of last season. But now Ellis is the one lurking in the shadows with less pressure than Rinne, even though he's still expected to work hard at reclaiming his starting role.
From a fantasy perspective, Rinne was easily one of the best sleeper picks around and Ellis was one of the biggest busts. But I had my eyes on both goalies all season long and I can prove that Ellis was not nearly as bad as the stats made him look. In fact, when dissecting every single game he played, it's my belief that Ellis was the victim of a grand illusion and still has the ability to take back his starting role (if Rinne struggles). So let's dive right in and take a look!
Ellis' season started with a pretty lousy 4-4-1 record in October, including games where he was lit up twice for five goals against (DAL, STL) and twice for four goals against (CAL, LA). His failure to find a rhythm right off the bat ultimately propagated his struggles the following month, as he posted a 4-7-0 record in November. But in order to show you why Ellis has been unfairly cast in a negative light, let's break down November game-by-game.
On Nov. 4, Ellis made 35 of 39 saves in a 4-0 loss to Vancouver in a game where he was Nashville's best player. The next game was Rinne's third career start, but he was pulled after allowing four goals on ten shots. Ellis relieved Rinne and made 16 of 19 saves but allowed the game-winner, which pinned him with the loss. In the next game (Nov. 8), Ellis was back in net and made 19 of 20 saves in a 1-0 loss to Colorado. I was at that game and remember Peter Budaj made 26 saves in a rare flawless performance. The only goal Ellis allowed that night was a cross-ice feed from an Avs winger that went directly off a Predators defenseman's stick, leaving Ellis completely helpless.
Even with the 0-1 loss, Ellis was fairly rewarded with the next start in the most difficult game of their season to date. It was the final game of a four-game road trip in San Jose and Ellis stopped 54 of 57 shots in a 4-3 victory. He followed that up by stopping 32 of 35 shots in a 4-3 win against the Ducks (at home) and then played another stellar game the very next night by stopping 33 of 34 shots in a 3-1 win against the Kings. Overall, Ellis had made an overwhelming 119 saves on 126 shots in just three games - the only time all season long that he would win three games in a row.
Ellis' scintillating streak led many to believe he had found the rhythm he desperately needed after a slow start. But the following two games, either due to being overworked the previous week or just being out-played, he allowed four goals against the Sharks and Tampa Bay, both in 4-1 losses (Nov. 17 and 21). Two days later, Ellis rebounded by stopping 24 of 26 shots in a 5-2 win in Carolina. Two days after that, he actually posted a shutout by stopping 17 shots in 65 minutes of play, but lost in the shootout (0-1 to STL). Unfortunately, the month ended on a very sour note when Ellis was lit up for six goals against the Wild on the second night of a back-to-back.
To kick off December, Rinne started four straight games and went 3-1 with two shutouts. That may have been the turning point for the two goalies, as Ellis started the next four straight games and went 1-3, with his one win coming by way of a shutout. But by the middle of the month, it was clear to the coaching staff that Ellis was not performing consistently enough compared to Rinne. When the 2008 calendar year ended, Rinne had all but taken over for good.
In January, Ellis only started four games and was pulled twice. In February, Ellis only started three games and actually posted a shutout in one of them, but by then it was too late. Rinne was off and running and had gained way too much momentum for the coaching staff to turn back to Ellis. It was a luxury they couldn't afford in the standings.
As you can see, Ellis struggled with his rhythm and consistency in October and parts of November, a point in time where the team in front of him struggled defensively as well. By the time Rinne caught fire in early-December, the Predators' team defense started to heat up as well, as they collectively found the poise, energy and consistency needed to turn their entire season around.
But by looking closely at Ellis' games in November, it's unfair to say he didn't perform admirably. Nevertheless, with hot and cold streaks comes a lack of consistent playing time. I give full credit to Rinne for his unbelievable play and for straight up stealing the starting role from Ellis with his skill and energy. Even though Rinne's record was only 4-3-0 in December, the second half of his season is summarized nicely in this article published in The Tennessean:
"The 6-foot-5, 207-pound Rinne made quite an impression in his rookie season, setting a franchise record with seven shutouts, posting an 18-1-2 record when getting at least three or more goals of support and stopping 19 of 24 shootout attempts — the second-best percentage in the league."
One important aspect I touched on was the team's weak defensive play in the first half of the season. The Tennessean article even mentions this as well (see the final sentence). So many Predators followers would agree that the team really started to come together in the second half of the season, which resulted in a lot less headaches for the goalies. Real quickly, here's a chart of Nashville's month-to-month goals against averages. This does not include empty-net goals as they are not counted against a goaltender's statistics:
OCT 3.30 33 GA in 10 GP
NOV 3.07 40 GA in 13 GP
DEC 2.00 26 GA in 13 GP
JAN 2.58 31 GA in 12 GP
FEB 2.00 30 GA in 15 GP
MAR 2.64 37 GA in 14 GP
APR 3.60 18 GA in 5 GP
October and November were their worst months defensively, except for April of course. So combined with Ellis' struggles to start the season, the team's weak defensive play led him to become a victim of pretty inflated stats. He was not nearly as bad as they show. Unfortunately, stats are all that matter from a fantasy perspective, so the lack of playing time in the second half of the season caused many managers to drop him without any hesitation. This may seem unfair, but that's the way the cookie crumbles in the fantasy world. If he's not playing, he's pretty worthless.
This season presents some different dynamics for the goalies. No longer do they have Greg Zanon, who was second in the league in blocked shots. Their inspirational leader, Steve Sullivan, is back in action (no pun intended) and we all hope Jason Arnott stays healthy this season. Their fairly young defensive core is one year older, as Ryan Suter, Shea Weber and Kevin Klein are all 24 years old. Head coach Barry Trotz has another year of working the same exact system he's had for years and you can surely bank on him riding the hot goaltender, as it's quite obvious that's something he believes strongly in. I'm thinking Cody Franson would be the team's sixth defenseman? I only see five of them listed on their official roster: http://predators.nhl.com/club/roster.htm
How these dynamics will impact Rinne and Ellis' fantasy value remains to be seen and is for you to consider. Personally I think Ellis holds decent fantasy value this season because Rinne could go through the normal sophomore stumbles. Rinne is way too good to fall apart completely, but with healthy competition between the two over the course of the season, I wouldn't be surprised if Ellis starts close to 30 games this year.
I think Rinne is clearly a genetically superior goaltender when it comes to some aspects such as agility, quickness and size. Like I've been saying for years, Finnish goalies take longer to develop than North American goalies, so in a long-term sense, Rinne could easily be considered one of the league's best goalies in just a few more years. I've also discussed his insanely active hands and his propensity for poke-checks and flashy glove saves on here before and I'm sure if you haven't already, you'll notice it with little effort once the season begins.
So in conclusion, please do not underestimate Ellis' skill level or his chances to continue the crazy dethroning trend that has transpired the last three seasons. He will have a legitimate shot to provide just as much stability as Rinne did last year…all hinging on Rinne's play, of course. But both goalies are well-positioned with their future in this league and there's no denying that Rinne could potentially struggle to start the season. It may not be as likely to happen since he's so talented, but goaltending is 90% mental and sometimes talent can only take you so far.
Ask goalie analysts around the world about Ellis and they will all say that he's one of the better puck handlers in the league. He also has elite talent of squaring up to shooters and taking lots of shots off the chest. He's fast and agile and has great situational awareness. Mitch Korn has worked wonders with Ellis since he came over from Dallas and I'm sure he worked hard over the summer. He has all the tools needed to succeed, but will have to take advantage of every minute he's in the crease, as a whole season can be dictated by how a goalie plays in their first ten games.
Simply put, there's no reason why Ellis couldn't do this season what Rinne did last season. It literally comes down to each and every start, minute played and save made. Taking advantage of a strong start goes a long way not only in overall fantasy value, but overall momentum. In a world of unknowns, one thing we know for sure is that the more you play, the more likely you are to achieve a good rhythm.
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In a keeper league for those three goalies I would have to really think about who I would put first...Rinne or Hiller. I will say right here that I would go 1. Hiller 2. Rinne 3. Varlamov
It shouldn't be that confusing ... and yes you are right I'm expecting both Giguere and Ellis to play ~30 games. But those are just my expectations, not saying that's for sure how it's going to pan out.
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1) Hiller
2) Rinne
3) Varlamov
This is kinda what I'm getting from reading your "school of Block." Is that right? Do you have your own rankings based on keeper somewhere (like Dobber)?
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If I were an NHL coach, I would be expecting this out of every one of my goalies. If my offense can contribute 3 goals or more we should be winning 95% of those games. If not, something is wrong with the system the team is using.


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