The secret of success for a backup goaltender is to keep sharp by working hard in practice and be ready when called upon.

It is not often that a backup goaltender hears his name chanted by the fans in any city.

And then the 22-year-old backup goaltender braced herself because she knew the chant was coming.

But the hard part is getting a backup goaltender to actually develop into a legitimate starter.

Not bad for someone who began the playoffs as Carolina's backup goaltender.

This is the kind of talk Ftorek wants to hear from his backup goaltender.

The backup goaltender was at home with the flu.

He played 31 games for the Rangers, a large total for a backup goaltender.

Their backup goaltender made sure it did not happen.

This opened the door to Brooks' recall as the backup goaltender.