Every goalie experiences the sinking feeling of allowing a bad goal at some point in their career. It’s embarrassing and completely deflating.

Steve Mason found out first hand recently when he allowed what was described as an “indescribably bad goal” in the Philadelphia Flyers’ first round series against the Washington Capitals.

With the amount of pressure and scrutiny that NHL goaltenders are placed under, it’s surprising that bad goals don’t happen more often. At least when it does, beer leaguers can rejoice. Even the pros do it!

One way to fully get over an awful goal is to laugh it off, which works for us here at InGoal. It gives us a chance to count down the ten worst goals given up in the 2015-2016 NHL regular season. Click here to check out last year’s list.

Here we go!

#10

Roberto Luongo – Florida Panthers



Okay, we’ll cut Lu a bit of slack on this one. He catches an edge and completely wipes out, landing flat on his butt. Goalies catch their edges pretty frequently, but you just hope and pray that it happens in a situation that gives you enough time to recover. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case in this example, and he was burned for the embarrassing goal. Don’t worry, Roberto. We can’t all have the same style and grace as your friend Tim Thomas.

#9

Thomas Greiss – New York Islanders



This one is a bit of a head-scratcher. It’s unclear what Thomas Greiss was even attempting to do. Catch it? Squeeze it between his glove and blocker? The second angle really shows how fluttery the shot was, which could have thrown him off. Regardless of what he was trying to do, it was a poor decision on a shot that was possibly going over the net.

#8

Petr Mrazek – Red Wings



Petr Mrazek isn’t known for his puckhandling skills, and this goal shows exactly why. There are a few other puckhandling misplays on this list, but this one doesn’t rank as high because it was actually a bit of a heads-up play by the Carolina forward. He saw Mrazek trying to go up the ice with the pass, and actually bodied the puck down before scoring the goal.

#7

Antti Niemi – Dallas Stars



Okay, this one ranks a bit higher because oh my god, what was he thinking. The one-time touch pass play works great when you’re trying to catch a team on a change, when you have a lot of room to make a play, but not in this case. Here, Niemi basically serves it up on a platter right to Hartnell, who has a wide open net to shoot at. Valiant effort to get back, though.

#6

Frederik Andersen – Anaheim Ducks



Poor Freddy Andersen. It looked like he had the five-hole completely sealed, but he must have been a fraction late. The puck squeezed through the wickets, and landed dead centre inside the net. Who knew that a simple dump-in from outside the blue line could be so tricky?

#5

Jonathan Bernier – Toronto Maple Leafs



Jonathan Bernier had a tough season. The Maple Leafs in general had a tough season. Fans will want to forget it entirely, but this embarrassing five-hole goal from centre ice is the type of play that gets burned into your memory forever. A draft lottery victory may lessen the sting, just a bit.

#4

Michal Neuvirth – Philadelphia Flyers



Of all the giveaways by goaltenders this season, this one was the worst. Sorry, Michal Neuvirth. The pass went directly onto the tape of Nordstrom, who practically one-times it into the empty net. Even worse is the fact that Neuvirth had an option to pass to in the corner. Communication is important, kids!

#3

Corey Crawford – Chicago Blackhawks



Corey Crawford is a multiple Stanley Cup winner. He may win the Vezina trophy this season. He is also good for at least one stinker of a goal per season. After topping last year’s list, he at least drops down to number three this time. Shane Doan’s flutter puck completely eludes his glove, and ends up in the back of the net. Crawford’s look of bewilderment after says it all.

#2

Mike Smith – Arizona Coyotes



Sure, Mike Smith was victimized by a bit of an unconventional bounce, but that doesn’t take the blame away. The shot was from so far out, he should have had enough time to read where it was going to land, and position himself closer. Instead, he chose to sit back and play it using his reactions. Yes, it was a nightmare bounce, but Smith let the shot eat him up by being passive. For that, he earns the number two spot on the list.

#1

Joonas Korpisalo – Columbus Blue Jackets



Joonas Korpisalo had a pretty decent rookie campaign, but you won’t find this play anywhere near his highlight reel. David Legwand’s long-range dump in completely fooled him, and ended up being the most embarrassing goal given up by an NHL goaltender this season. Seriously, look at the distance that puck had to travel! This also wasn’t the only time this year that Korpisalo allowed a goal from behind the blue line. Don’t worry, Blue Jackets fans. Korpisalo should still have a bright future, as long as these types of goals don’t keep happening!