After several years of the NHL having more good goalies then starting jobs, it appears that the goalie glut is gone. It seems like the game is in a period where all the best goalies, with the exception of Brodeur, is either too old, too young or has major question marks.

Are Hasek, Belfour, Kolzig, Burke, Joseph, etc nearing the end? Will Luongo, Theodore, and Turco step up as the next wave of dominant goalies? Can Dan Cloutier step up in the playoffs? Was Giguere's performance last year a fluke? Is Patrick Lalime a product of an average goalie on a great team or a guy in a slump?

Goalies who haven't proven much in the playoffs, like Sean Burke, appear to be in high demand according to trade rumours that involve Mike Comrie going back for Burke. The Rangers and Flyers appear to be desperate for goaltending. The Sens have their fans clamouring for a change in nets. Can the Canucks expect Cloutier to finally deliver in the playoffs?

So many questions and the only team with a solid answer in goal is the defending champions with Brodeur.