It's time to run down our final first round matchups in the Cage Match Tournament with those from the Dryden Bracket. We have been seriously thin on upsets so far but that is just fine by me. Remember that you are voting for whichever goalie you prefer in a one-year league with Wins, Goals Against Average, Save Percentage and Shutouts as the categories.

So cast your votes and make your voice heard!

Other matchups this week:

#2 Ward vs. #7 Reimer
#3 Luongo vs. #6 Lindback
#4 Backstrom vs. #5 Varlamov

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Smith wins until Neuvirth proves otherwise.

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24-team H2H (roto G, A, GWG, SHP, PPP, PIM, +/, SOG, Hits, Blks, FOW, W, SV, SV%, GAA, SO)

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Still gotta go with the starter. Interesting to see how Neuvirth's career plays out though.

This thread is a 100% full-on endorsement of Dave Tippett's system on the increased fantasy value of goaltenders.

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mounD: 2011-12 Champs // 2012-13 Champs
12 Team H2H Keeper (Keep 18)
3C, 3LW, 3RW, 3F, 6D, 2G, 5BN (IR)
G, A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, SOG, FoW // W, Sv%, GAA, SHO

C: Getzlaf, Backes(RW),B. Richards,
LW: Parise, Hall, Kunitz, Ladd, Marchand(C,LW)
RW: Kessel, Neal(LW) Hossa, Burrows(Lw)
D: Karlsson, Chara, Burns, Boyle
G: Rinne, M. Smith
Bn: Jussi Jokinen(C,LW), Cammalleri(C,LW), Weiss(C), Timonen, Visnosky

Farm: Kadri, Coyle, Gallagher, Järnkrok - Barrie, Trouba, Vatanen - Khudobin

Yup. System goalie > young unproven injury-prone goalie who is not the golden boy on his team

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Smiiiiitttttyyyyy

Smith for me boss.

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Studs N Duds - Sunday's

12 Team NHL Salary Cap Dynasty
H2H, Salary Cap 82mil, Player actual salaries
G,A,PTS,GWG,PIM,SOG,STP,HT,BL,+/-,W,GAA,SV,SO
Starters: 12 Forwards, 6 Defense, 2 Goalies

F - Stamkos, Perry, E.Staal, Voracek, J.Staal, Simmonds, Ott, Downie, J.Jokinen, Eller, Nielson, Prust
D - Martin, Faulk, Brodie, Ellerby, M.Weber, Stone
G - Bobrovsky, Halak
Bench - Brunner, Brodie, Strachan, Khudobin, Lindback, Neuvirth, Ramo

Prospects - Calvert, Forsberg, Etem, Namestinikov, Kreider, Cundari

I'll take the starter. If Neuvy can ever solidify his spot, he will be solid.

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10 Team, Points Only, $$ League, Keep 20/25 at seasons end
25 Man Roster, top 20 monthly point getters count
Goalie points W=2pt L=-1pt SHO=2pt

Stamkos, Tavares, Hall, Couture, Hanzal, Wheeler, Stastny, Versteeg, Fisher, Hornqvist, Eriksson, Hodgson, Setoguchi, Turris, Steen, Letang, DRoy, Yakupov, Grabner, Byfuglien, Baertschi

G-Rask, Halak, Schneider

Dave Tippett's system that still gave up 10 odd-man rushes/breakaways per game. Is it possible Mike Smith might just be a decent goalie?

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20 Team Dynasty (points per) - G (25, 50 for defense) A (25) PIM (3) +/- (5) PPG (15) SHG (25) OTG (15) GWG (25) HTr (50) GP (2) HIT (1) BLK (1) Use actual NHL salary

F: Malkin, Tavares, E. Kane, Parenteau, Havlat, Tarasenko, Galchenyuk, Brunner, Boyes, Kruger, Helm, M. Martin, Bergenheim, Carcillo, Stajan

D: Green, Ehrhoff, Ekman-Larsson, Coburn, Daley, Postma

G: Fleury, Mason, Montoya

Farm: Grigorenko, Grimaldi, Kucherov, D. Shore, Hartikainen, Stransky, Kerdiles, Joensuu, Pageau, Murphy, Ceci, Klefbom, Thrower, Donovan, Ekholm, Lehner, Dansk, Poulin, Nilsson, Andersen

someone voted for Neuvirth???

hmmm...would like to hear that reasoning...

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12 Team Dynasty H2H [20 roster + 7 farm]
G,A, +/-, PIM, PPP, SHP, Hits, FOW; W, GAA, SV, SV%, SHO
Weekly: 3C, 3RW, 3LW, 4D, 2 G, 5 BN

C: E. Staal, J. Thornton, P. Bergeron
LW: E. Kane, Hartnell, Marleau
RW: Eberle, P. Kane, Doan
D: Doughty, Edler, Boyle, Hedman
G: Miller, Rask
BN: Turris, Laich, Ott, Niederreiter, J. Bernier (G)

Farm: Yakupov, Huberdeau, Bjugstad, R. Ellis, Brodin, R. Murphy, M. Subban (G)