Bruins goalies Tim Thomas and Manny Fernandez have earned the NHL's William Jennings Trophy as the goaltenders finishing the regular season having surrendered the fewest goals.
Thomas appeared in 54 games and Fernandez 28 as the Bruins finished with NHL's fewest goals against (196), edging the second-place Minnesota Wild (200). This is the first career Jennings Trophy for Thomas and second for Fernandez, who teamed with Niklas Backstrom to win as members of the Wild in 2006-07. Thomas and Fernandez are the second Bruins tandem to win the award since its inception in 1981-82, as Andy Moog and Reggie Lemelin captured the trophy during the 1989-90 season.
Thomas - who set a career high with 36 wins this year and played in his second straight NHL All-Star Game - finished the 2008-09 regular season as the league leader in Goals Against Average (2.10) and Save Percentage (.933). Fernandez meanwhile compiled a 16-8-3 record with a 2.59 GAA and .910 Save Percentage.
Thomas and Fernandez will be presented with the Jennings Trophy at the 2009 NHL Awards, to be held for the first time in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 18.
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