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For those of us counting down the days ‘til puck drop, late June and early July seem to be the official turning point, that “get out of bed, get some Tylenol and eat something” moment the morning after your Stanley Cup hangover.
It could have been worse. The one thing Buffalo Sabres fans can take solace in after last night’s elimination at the hands of the Boston Bruins is that it wasn’t as painful as it could have been: there was no overtime. There was no outrageous large-number-to-zero score. It wasn’t Game Seven. And the Sabres actually [...]
Getting their name engraved on the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal of every player on all NHL teams. Each year, the league also recognizes its outstanding players and coaches for individual accomplishments through a collection of annual awards. Some of these date back almost to the NHL’s inception. Only one team wins the Stanley [...]
Ilya Bryzgalov- Bryzgalov’s eight shutouts were second in the league to only Martin Brodeur and, fittingly, the emergent Russian netminder Bryzgalov is taking the place of perennial nominee Brodeur. On 42 occasions, Bryzgalov posted a sub-2.10 goals-against average, providing remarkably reliable play between the pipes all season for the stunningly successful Coyotes. Phoenix enjoyed [...]
Pick a number, any number: 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 8 – 9 – 23 – 30 – 110 – 600 –1073 – 4320 – 63,340. Whatever number you pick, they all add up to the brilliant career of Martin Brodeur. • 1 Calder Trophy for rookie-of-the-year • 2 Olympic Gold Medals [...]
By Rick Gethin As has been suspected, Columbus goaltender Steve Mason is now, officially, in the throes of a full-blown “Sophomore Slump”. With an .886 save% and a 3.44 goal against average he ranks near the bottom in both categories. Contrast this with one season ago, in which he finished with an .916 [...]
By Mike Miccoli
I will never understand Tim Thomas.
Ever.
In fact, I’ll gladly admit that I’ve never had more of a fickle love/hate relationship with any other Bruin since the beginning of my fandom. I thought he was inconsistent, unconventional and downright sloppy. In fact, I once proclaimed that I would never be able to cheer for Tim Thomas as long as he’s in a Boston Bruins jersey. This was a few years ago, in 2005, when I too once believed that a young Finnish netminder named Hannu Toivonen was going to be the goalie that would solve all of Boston’s Stanley Cup woes. A lot has certainly changed.
There are several highly deserving candidates this year, no question, but few of them have done for their teams what Ward has – taken their team on their back for half a season without any relief in net.
He is first in the league with a 2.06 GAA, first in Shutouts with 7, 5th in Save % with .925 and has a record of 21-12-2. So what’s next for arguably the best Goaltender in Columbus Blue Jackets history? His play this season has been (insert your own adjective here; stellar, outstanding, [...]
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