Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Continues Vezina-Worthy Play in Game 2 Nathan Moser | June 2, 2021 The NHL released the three Vezina Trophy finalists on Tuesday. For the fourth straight time, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy is a nominee for the award (the other two…
Hellebuyck a Glaring Omission from Vezina Trophy Finalists Declan Schroeder | June 2, 2021 The reigning Vezina Trophy winner has been snubbed a chance to repeat. The Winnipeg Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, who captured the hardware last season in a landslide, was left off the…
Islanders’ Russian Duo of Varlamov & Sorokin Are Chasing History Ryan Gagne | June 1, 2021 The date was Oct. 26, 1989, and the venue was the iconic Boston Garden. The Quebec Nordiques were in town to face off against the Boston Bruins. Sergei Mylnikov made…
Stars Rookie Jake Oettinger Has a Bright Future Maddie Manfredi | May 31, 2021 Jake Oettinger was drafted by the Dallas Stars at no. 26 overall in 2017. It’s rare to see goaltenders picked early, and the Stars don’t have a good history of…
Devils 2021-21 Report Cards: Goaltending Needs to Step Up Sam Impaglia | May 31, 2021 Continuing with end-of-season report cards for the New Jersey Devils, one thing the team lacked in this year was goaltending. After the departure of Corey Crawford to retirement before the…
Panthers’ Bobrovsky Experiment Has Gone Terribly Wrong Colby Guy | May 29, 2021 Sergei Bobrovsky’s performance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs has made something blatantly obvious to Bill Zito and the Florida Panthers’ front office: the Bobrovsky experiment in Florida has failed miserably.…
Golden Knights Should Start Fleury in Game 7 Brett Pickler | May 27, 2021 The Vegas Golden Knights find themselves heading into Game 7 against the Minnesota Wild on Friday, May 28. The series has been defined by exceptional goaltending on both sides and…
Pittsburgh Penguins Goaltending Options This Offseason Panagiotis Mavridis | May 27, 2021 There is no way Tristan Jarry can stay in Pittsburgh after that abysmal postseason performance. He had a 2-4 record with a minus-6.91 goals saved above expected (GSAx), which currently…
Penguins’ Jarry Needs to Play Smarter to Find Success Nick Horwat | May 26, 2021 After a season that saw the Pittsburgh Penguins finish atop the MassMutual East Division, they find themselves in a 3-2 series hole against the New York Islanders. It may only…
Islanders’ Sorokin Fuels Series Lead Mike Fink | May 26, 2021 The New York Islanders were able to win Game 5 in double overtime with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins to give them a 3-2 series lead and only…
Oilers & Jets Series Could Come Down to Goaltending Sean Mallon | May 19, 2021 If you knew prior to the 2020-21 National Hockey League season that the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets would face one another in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs,…
Flyers Season in Review: Carter Hart Colin Newby | May 19, 2021 Goaltender Carter Hart of the Philadelphia Flyers experienced a nightmare season in 2020-21. The highly touted 22-year-old goaltender undeniably lost confidence in his ability to stop the puck. His .877…