He became the first Finnish goalie to backstop his team to a Stanley Cup.
Mr. Paulson's agreement to backstop his fund's losses at the 92nd Street Y is alluded to in the organization's financial statements, where it is disclosed in a footnote titled "related-party transactions".
Senators from both sides of the debate will need to press him on how he might backstop his lack of managerial experience and how he plans to deal with political opposition to reform.
The Kings goalie Jonathan Quick is back from that "lower body" injury (and fighting his Olympic team-mate Jimmy Howard), but will he have the capacity to backstop his team through a tough Western conference from here to June, post-Games?
Joseph initially was not popular with Red Wings fans but eventually found his form in the latter half of the 2002 03 season to backstop his team to the division title.
As for Morgan, who watched that 33rd inning from his backstop peephole, his baseball life would continue to this day: adviser, coach, major league manager, ever-matriculating student.
He hung his suit coat on the backstop, tugged his tie to one side, stepped behind the catcher, folded his arms behind him, and bent forward for the next pitch.
Three days later, Cloutier started in goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets; he recorded his first NHL win in over a year, backstopping the Kings to a 3 2 shootout victory.
