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Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:02 am EDT

Video: Who had more embarrassing goal, Pavelec or Toskala?

By Greg Wyshynski

"It was a pass, I think ... It was a just bad bounce. It hit the ice and went over my shoulder. Sometimes it happens. It just happened at a bad time." -- Ondrej Pavelec(notes) to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Yeah, that about sums up the 178-foot goal Atlanta Thrashers goalie Pavelec surrendered to Washington Capitals defenseman Jeff Schultz(notes) last night that (a) gave Washington a 3-2 lead that became 5-2 (and, eventually, a 5-4 win) just 1 minute and 28 seconds later thanks to Matt Bradley(notes) and Chris Clark(notes); (b) began a sequence had Pavelec getting yanked for Johan Hedberg(notes) in what Coach John Anderson called "a mercy pull"; and perhaps most embarrassing, (c) gave Jeff Schultz a goal.

Take a look at what will surely be one of the NHL's biggest goalie goofs of the season (stick around for the final replay at the :50 mark):

Thrashers blogger Bill Tiller said it took "a bad hop up off the ice just before reaching him" but that "really, if you are a goalkeeper in the NHL you just cannot let that wind up in the net."

This is, of course, the second time in two years we've seen an NHL goalie let in a rink-length shot. Please recall March 17, 2008, as Toronto Maple Leafs keeper Vesa Toskala(notes) allowed an excruciating, slow-bouncing goal from nearly 200 feet away from where New York Islanders defenseman Rob Davison(notes) cleared it while shorthanded in the first period.

Two funky bounces, two awkward goals. We ask you, dear readers -- which long-distance goal is the most embarrassing: Pavelec against the Caps or Toskala against the Isles?

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  1. mat_naami
    1. Posted by mat_naami Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:14 am EDT

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    toskala's was the worst... Pavelec was tracking the pick and RIGHT infront of him had a wierd bounce over his glove
  2. Dwayne
    2. Posted by Dwayne Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:15 am EDT

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    Toskala against the the Isles... no brainer there...
  3. Mondo
    3. Posted by Mondo Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:21 am EDT

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    The toskala goal was the first thing I thought of when I saw this last night...Toskala's was much worse, at least it was moving a bit slower for him to get some part of his body infront of it.
  4. Jason
    4. Posted by Jason Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:26 am EDT

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    That Pavelec goal was just filthy with the way it took two short hops before a huuuge one. I mean he cannot be in a position to make a play on the puck and get back to stopping that bounce.
    Toskala just misplayed it where he thought he had it but he didn't.
  5. Big Rich
    5. Posted by Big Rich Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:26 am EDT

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    Ozzie last night... ouch
  6. knucklehead
    6. Posted by knucklehead Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:26 am EDT

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    Holy Mackinaw?
  7. mrcoolawesomeguy
    7. Posted by mrcoolawesomeguy Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:27 am EDT

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    Tim K gets it. Osgood's in OT
  8. Sara
    8. Posted by Sara Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:37 am EDT

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    At least Pavelec's got being a rookie as an excuse. What was Toskala's? (Or Osgood's for that matter ... I watched that goal go in on Pavs and suddenly heard "Langenbrunner ... from center ice!!" start looping in my head.)
  9. Polaroy
    9. Posted by Polaroy Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:40 am EDT

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    Vesa Toskala is a much bigger fail -- puck moving much slow and the bounces were not nearly as erratic. But it didn't look like either of them had their body in front of the puck ... both just tried to smother it in the glove. How do you not let in stupid goals? Keep your body in front of the puck!
  10. tmr
    10. Posted by tmr Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:44 am EDT

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    Bouncing pucks...they'll kill ya.
    Agree with the Osgood comments.
  11. Mat M
    11. Posted by Mat M Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:44 am EDT

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    the 197-foot slow roller was more embarrassing than the 190-foot "frisbee on a hard surface"
    In Ozzie's defense, he had a hard time getting his footing after that 2nd goal. There was an excess of tears in the crease causing slippage.
  12. Shawn
    12. Posted by Shawn Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:45 am EDT

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    dang a bad goal given up by someone other than Chris Osgood....cool!
  13. Alo
    13. Posted by Alo Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:47 am EDT

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    Pavelec's was worse. A hard bouncing puck and he tried to catch it with only his glove. Put the body behind it, fool!
    In contrast, Toskala had his body behind the puck but it took a crazy bounce to the right.
  14. gaborik10m
    14. Posted by gaborik10m Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:48 am EDT

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    Toskala, its the Islanders. They hardly score goals from 2 feet away, and you give them one from 200?
  15. SPAGETT!
    15. Posted by SPAGETT! Fri Oct 23, 2009 10:52 am EDT

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    Toronto will always be the Kings of Komedy
  16. Eric B
    16. Posted by Eric B Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:03 am EDT

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    Theres no shame in being bested by the Capitals, regardless of the circumstance. But shown-up by the 2007-2008 Islanders?
    Toskala is your FAIL-off champion here.
  17. vertroueenmauser@...
    17. Posted by vertroueenmauser@... Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:10 am EDT

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    Totally Toskala
  18. Runnin up on ya !
    18. Posted by Runnin up on ya ! Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:10 am EDT

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    Most embarassing goal is debatable.
    Most embarassing career Toskla.
  19. rgallihugh
    19. Posted by rgallihugh Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:12 am EDT

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    Last nights goal was the fault of the ice. The Caps coach said it was some of the worst ice he had ever seen. How else do you eplain those funny bounces.
    You can say last nights goal was the worst caused by ice, but not caused by the goalie.
  20. r k
    20. Posted by r k Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:13 am EDT

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    on the toskala goal the puck took a wierd bounce and went to the left.. his whole body was in line of where the puck was bouncing and on the final bounce it went to the left.. you cant stop that unless you play the puck before the last bounce or you're a sumo wrestler in net!!! pavelec is tricky goal too cause it took a high bounce at the end .. but as you can see he didnt put his body in front of the puck he just tried to block it with his arm.. in baseball they tell u to line the bouncing ball with your body so if you cant glove it at least it would hit you somewhere.. so i feel more for vesa than ondrej.. you cant expect something to change direction to the left or right like that!!
  21. knucklehead
    21. Posted by knucklehead Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:16 am EDT

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    Osgood made some great saves last night but I'm getting tired of hearing "Ozzie would like to get that one back" at the end of the third period.
    Is Babcock losing touch with his team or is this the best this team can play?
    Every team turns the puck over.... The reason it is more costly to the Wings points to team defense and goaltending....You beat 2 layers of defense, there's only 1 more layer to beat to light the lamp.
    Bertuzzi was a waste that is expected to score 20. Put him on a line with Filpulla and watch 2 guys that won't shoot the friggin puck.
  22. Paul91
    22. Posted by Paul91 Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:19 am EDT

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    I think the Toskala video was more embarrassing, mostly just because he plays for the Leafs.
  23. Andrew T
    23. Posted by Andrew T Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:21 am EDT

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    toskala, without a doubt.
  24. sticksidehigh
    24. Posted by sticksidehigh Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:21 am EDT

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    Every goalie has let in a few long distance goals like that over the course of their career. It happens. I'm more frustrated with Osgood, although the Wings' defense does need to do a better job in our own end especially on the transition.
  25. Mazarin
    25. Posted by Mazarin Fri Oct 23, 2009 11:21 am EDT

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    Huet

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