Many a Senators fan reviles Martin Gerber. True, many did not see him play up to his potential. But many a goaltender out there will tell you that Gerber is one of the solidest goalies out there when it comes to fundamentals. And while not usually spectacular, he does have some quick pads.

Gerber was plagued with letting in softies during his tenure with the Senators. He also suffered from a lack of confidence from the coaching staff. Hired to be a number one goalie, he spent most of his career with the Sens warming up the bench. Others with more egotistical personalities (read Ray Emery) would have screamed at the unfairness. Gerber was nothing but a gentleman in front of the press throughout this ordeal.

His only comment regarding his dissatisfaction with the situation was expressed in his choice of masks. While Gerber did have a fully painted and decorated goalie mask, he chose to wear a plain black one for a long time, an expression of his feelings of estrangement from the team. The mask earned him the well deserved nickname of "Darth Gerber".

Gerber was nevertheless a consumate professional and had some luminary moments. To wit, this 5-on-3 stretch against the New York Rangers with one of the most potents PK units at the time: Anton Volchenkov, Chris Phillips, and underrated Antoine Vermette, likely one of the best pivot men the Sens have ever had. This against a who's who of scoring: Brendan Shanahan, Jaromir Jagr, and Scott Gomez.

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