With about ten games played thus far, it's time to look at who’s settling in and who’s unsettled in the nets in the young season.

Who’s Hot?

Pascal Leclaire

The Columbus Blue Jackets have to be happy with what they’re seeing from Pascal Leclaire. The 2001 draft pick of the Jackets already has four shutouts in the early season. These goose eggs have given Leclaire the lowest GAA in the league (1.29) while working his way towards a second best .949 SAV %. Leclaire will doing anything in his power to give his team a chance to come out on top, even if that means stopping every shot that particular night. Look for Leclaire to begin his transformation into the number-one goalie the Blue Jackets saw in him on draft day.

Chris Osgood

With Dominik Hasek taking some time off with an irritated hip, Chris Osgood has stepped in nicely for the Red Wings, winning his first five games. Keeping the opposition from getting more than two goals against so far, Osgood has compiled a 1.60 GAA, as well as turning away the bulk of the shots fired his way earning himself a .930 SAV %. Hasek has been able to keep his save percentage above .900 in just two of his last five games. As long as Osgood keeps up his consistent play, Hasek might find himself watching from the bench until he proves he can win games, not just let his team win them for him.

Tim Thomas

Despite the presence of Manny Fernandez and plenty of arguments against his style of play, Tim Thomas has helped put some life back in Beantown’s hockey fans. Once again put in the number two spot at the beginning of the season, Thomas has emerged as the workhorse so far taking the bulk of the time. As Fernandez has only had one game versus the Rangers to speak of, Thomas has given the Bruins a chance to win every game he plays. His efforts have earned him the second lowest GAA in the league with 1.34 and the best SAV % with .957. Having proven himself a stable goaltender for Boston, Thomas looks to continue his solid play throughout the season.

Who’s Not?

Martin Brodeur

The Devils have struggled early on this season mustering only three wins and incurring six losses. One can only assume that Brodeur's bottom of the barrel SAV % of .877 and GAA of 3.28 hasn’t helped New Jersey’s cause. Brodeur has had some bright spots, but his inability to keep his team in games where his opponents don’t even produce more than 20 shots can be seen as a big drawback. A loss against Philadelphia, where he stopped 14 of 18, and a win against lowly Atlanta, where he only made 12 saves but let in five goals, are the type of games he needs to be do better in.

Manny Fernandez

While Tim Thomas takes most of the minutes in Boston, Bruins fans must be wondering what happened to the supposed answer of their goaltending woes in Manny Fernandez. Being given a fair chance by coach Claude Julien, Fernandez has yet to prove he can provide stable goaltending night in and night out at this point. Besides one shutout, Fernandez’ has given up four goals twice and six once for his other three games. While his GAA of 3.93 and SAV % of .832 reside toward the bottom of the league, he looks to find his game while Tim Thomas takes the reigns for the meantime.

Chris Mason

With Vokoun on the move in the off-season, the Predators felt Chris Mason was ready for the starters role in Nashville. Last season, he provided numbers just as good as Vokoun, but for a cheaper price. So far this year, Mason has struggled posting a 3.73 GAA and a .873 SAV %. In five games, Mason was unable to get his save count out of the mid teens, and in those five games had a SAV % below .800 in all but one. If Mason doesn’t begin to live up to the starter’s role, Nashville might end up wishing it wasn’t Vokoun who was traded.