TSN.CA Staff

Goals may be at a premium as two of the top netminders in the NHL prepare to go head-to-head when the Boston Bruins face the Carolina Hurricanes Friday in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal match-up.

It's a game you can catch on TSN and TSN HD starting at 7pm et/4pm pt.

The Bruins' Tim Thomas and Carolina's Cam Ward represent two of the top goaltending talents in the world, but their styles of play could not be more different.

While Ward is as technically proficient as any keeper in the league, Thomas appears to be from the 'Dominik Hasek' school of goaltending; sprawling in his crease, battling opposing shooters and doing anything in his power to get any part of his body between the puck and the net. While the results don't always look pretty, they are effective enough to help Thomas earn his first-ever nomination for the Vezina trophy as the NHL's top goaltender last week.


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