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Ranking the World Cup goaltenders

Carey Price is eyeing another world championship in a best-on-best format. Is he the best goalie heading into the World Cup? Jeanine Leech/Icon Sportswire

TORONTO -- All it takes is one. One hot goalie at the exact right time for the exact right team and one of the eight World Cup participants can go on a run to remember. Goaltending is the great equalizer in a tournament in which one stolen victory can shift the fortunes of a group of players trying to win it all.

Goaltending depth is nice, and was factored in when considering these World Cup goalie rankings. But only one guy can play at a time, and it's about finding the one who can be the Ryan Miller or Mike Richter of this international tournament.

Here's a ranking of the teams with the best candidates in goal to do just that: