There are few absolutes when it comes to goalies, who play a position so volatile that the only certainty is often uncertainty. So it shouldn't come as much of a shock that each of the four conference finalists in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has at least one goalie who took a bumpy path to get there. 

VANCOUVER -- Few coaches know better than Barry Trotz how hard it is to juggle two goalies when the Stanley Cup Playoffs arrive.

VANCOUVER -- Avoiding traffic jams is as important to goalies on the ice as it is to drivers on the highway.

Alexandar Georgiev incorporated influences from far and wide on his way to the NHL, including some he shares with a fellow goalie who is influencing him at the moment: New York Rangers teammate Henrik Lundqvist.

VANCOUVER -- Jacob Markstrom has never had to work harder in the crease than this season, but the Vancouver Canucks goalie doesn't mind because the game has never felt slower as a result. 

VANCOUVER -- Frederik Andersen's quest to feel comfortable in uncomfortable situations in the Toronto Maple Leafs crease this season actually began with a visit to Navy SEAL training during Hell Week to learn how candidates survive one of the U.S. military's toughest tests.

VANCOUVER -- Robin Lehner knows his personal success this season is tied to the New York Islanders' turnaround on defense under first-year coach Barry Trotz, but the 27-year-old goalie also has undergone a transformation in the way he plays.

VANCOUVER -- Mike McKenna may know better than anyone the challenges a goalie faces in getting comfortable after a trade.

VANCOUVER -- David Rittich has earned the nickname Big Save Dave to go along with the starting goalie job for the Calgary Flames, but he may need to become Big Game Dave when the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin in April.

VANCOUVER -- Braden Holtby has one of the most detailed game-day routines in the NHL.