Post 2 Post: The Five Hole TSN Hockey Analyst Jamie McLennan gives his weekly thoughts on five goaltending stories, including a stellar performance from an up and coming Oilers netminder.

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TSN Hockey Analyst Jamie McLennan gives his weekly thoughts on five goaltending stories.

1) LAURENT BROISSOIT - The 22-year-old was really sharp in the Oilers' shootout loss against Winnipeg and has been great all season in the American Hockey League. He's deserved his recall from Bakersfield and has all the tools to be a good NHL goalie. The Oilers have allowed him to grow and gain more experience. With Talbot stabilized as the starter and Anders Nilsson struggling to find his form, this is the perfect opportunity for Broissoit to gain some NHL time and prove he belongs. He's big guy who's really started to use his size to his advantage, maximizing his frame in tight plays.

2) CORY SCHNEIDER - He continues to dominate this season. The Devils are dead last in the National Hockey League in goal production, so that puts a ton of pressure on him knowing there's no margin for error whatsoever.

He's one of the best goaltenders on the planet right now, but what impresses me most is his poise. He's always upright and squared to pucks, not overactive in any of his movement and does not allow a lot of pucks through the body. Schneider's movement is very fluent and he makes a lot of saves the same way - which adds to the consistency of his game. By this, I mean that I see some goaltenders who will face the same shot and stop at two different ways. Not Cory. He reads plays very well, assesses what he needs to do to make the save, and executes with a purpose.

Cory Schneider - 2015-16 Stats GP W L OTL GAA SV% SO 48 25 17 6 2.04 0.928 4

3) PETR MRAZEK - He has taken over the No. 1 job in Detroit from Jimmy Howard. Mrazek is an ultra-skilled player with a ton of confidence. And he can back up his starter's swagger. He has a great glove hand and stays out on plays while other young goalies may have a tendency to sag back into the net and open the door for high shots. Mrazek will plant his feet and get set to give himself the best chance to make the save.

He's a star in the making and will be elite once he shows he can carry a heavier workload in games played, and that is just a matter of time.

Petr Mrazek - 2015-16 Stats GP W L OTL GAA SV% SO 39 22 10 5 2.02 0.93 4

4) THOMAS GREISS - He has been outstanding lately for the Islanders, winning his last five starts for 16 wins on the season. And he's gaining the confidence of head coach Jack Capuano and his teammates. Jaroslav Halak is still the starter in Brooklyn, but he's struggled lately and Greiss is making a strong case for more minutes in the net by delivering wins.

His Islander teammates know he's delivering the timely saves when they need it, as his .931 save percentage is tied for third-best in the league. As it stands, I don't think there's any goaltending controversy - Halak has and deserves the benefit of the doubt through a slight rough patch and for his consistent work over the years.

5) BRIAN ELLIOTT - He's done a great job filling in for the injured Jake Allen and while he's not getting the results he would like as far as wins, he's been the Blues' best player lately. Elliott has given his team a chance to win each night, but the team has had a tough time scoring and giving him goal support to increase his margin of error.

He's been spectacular in his recovery from first shots, he's more controlled and down on pucks and has helped close holes to be more efficient. All of these little things add up to why he's leading the National Hockey League in save percentage. He will make his a career-high 15th straight start tonight.