WANT

I want one!!!  This is the kind of thing the team store should carry.  And more than just 20 or however many they order so all the cool stuff is already gone by the time payday rolls around.  BTW, thank you Drinnan for stealing this off Adam's Twitter so that I wouldn't have to (I try to let their Twitters and Facebooks be their space, even if tweets are public).
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In other news, Buzzing the Net finally got something right, and I'm not just saying that because an Americans player is at the top of the list.  Ok, maybe I am just a little.  But still.

Here's a look at seven unexpected hot starts to take note of.

1. Ty Rimmer steals the show in Tri-City - When the Prince Goerge Cougars traded Rimmer to the Americans for Drew Owsley in the off-season, most thought the Cougars were clearly getting the better end of the deal. However, with Rimmer posting nine wins and maintaining a 1.75 goals against average and a .942 save percentage throughout 13 games, it seems the Americans are coming out on top of that goaltending swap.

The most surprising aspect of Rimmer's impressive start to the season is how his strong play has overshadowed highly hyped 16-year-old Eric Comrie. Most expected Rimmer and Comrie to split time between the pipes at the start of the year with Comrie slowly working his way into the No. 1 backstop job. But now, with Rimmer stealing the show in Tri-City, it seems Comrie will have to earn every start he receives.  (BTN)

To say the Ams have come out on top of the swap doesn't seem to take into account (imagine, BTN overlooked the glaringly obvious) the teams in front of the goalies.  Drew went to a shitty team so of course his stats are going to reflect that.  I'd venture to say having not personally seen any of Prince George's games that Drew is probably what even keeps them in it most nights.  Meanwhile, Rimmer's got a more talented team in front of him, several outstanding defensemen helping out, and competition to be the number one goalie.

**UPDATED**
A wise friend whose name starts with a C and ends with raig West reminded me of something more about Rimmer:

Let’s not forget Rimmer’s stats LAST YEAR don’t take into account the same thing you said about Owsley for this year. So that one works both ways. Even if Conolly were still with them they would still struggle.  Rimmer was 2-0 vs. us last year.