TORONTO -- Martin Brodeur is arguably the most decorated Canadian goalie in Olympic competition since NHL players started competing in the Games in 1998, an impressive resume that includes two gold medals (2002, 2010), a 7-3-1 record in 11 appearances, 2.08 goals-against average and .911 save percentage.
Given that he also is the NHL's all-time leader among goalies in wins (691), saves (28,928), shutouts (125), games (1,266), minutes played (74,438:25) and even goals scored (2), who better than the Hall of Famer to discuss and analyze the position?
Which brings us to Canada's situation in the crease for the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026 in February.
With final rosters for the participating countries to be announced in early January, there remains fretting among the fan base here north of the border as to the seemingly volatile goaltending situation.
There is reason to be, especially when examining the state of the three goalies who were on the Canadian roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off nine months ago.
Adin Hill of the Vegas Golden Knights is week to week with a lower-body injury; a struggling Sam Montembeault of the Montreal Canadiens (5-5-1, 3.49 GAA, .864 save percentage) seems to be playing himself out of Olympic contention; and Jordan Binnington of the St. Louis Blues (6-5-5, 3.11 GAA, .882 save percentage) has admittedly lacked consistency.
Not to worry, Brodeur, now an executive vice president with the New Jersey Devils, insists, adding that there is more to the equation than just raw numbers. He said as much on Sunday, touching on all things Olympic goaltending during a 1-on-1 with NHL.com.