NHL Goaltending
3 Old Goalies Breaking the Curve
March 27th, 2018 Goalies are bizarre creatures. Their peculiar rituals include Patrick Roy talking to his goal posts and Glenn Hall making himself sick before every game. Regardless of the actual impact of said superstitions, both netminders are among the best at the position and are in...
Most Games Played By A Goalie in One NHL Season
March 22nd, 2018 Marc Denis can proudly say that he etched his name into the hockey history book somewhere. He's earned a spot on this list of most games played by a goalie in one NHL season. As research and skepticism seems to grow on the topic of goalie fatigue, it sure seems like many...
The 5 Best NHL Backups
March 22nd, 2018 Backup goalies rarely get the glory. In the case of the best in the game this season though, they’ve played key roles helping to lead their respective teams to potential playoff berths for a shot at the Stanley Cup. Taking into account their records, stats, upside,...
Solving the Goalie Interference Problem
March 8th, 2018 It seems to happen almost every game now, and even multiple times a game if you're especially unlucky. Both new and experienced hockey fans have been equally confused since the start of the season, when this whole mess started to overshadow games and now it's not just the...
5 Goalies' Trends Affecting Their Team's Performance
January 9th, 2018 Teams are typically only as successful as their goaltending is good. Or maybe it's that a goalie's success is reflective of the quality of players in front of him. Either way, it appears that the relationship is one of the chicken and the egg: that an argument can be made...
Early Vying for the Vezina
December 29th, 2017 "The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at this position as voted by the general managers of all NHL clubs." That is how the trophy is described on nhl.com. The end of the year is a good time to evaluate what we have seen and...
The 5 Greatest Goaltenders in NHL History
December 12th, 2017 Ranking goaltenders throughout the history of the NHL is an arduous task. Multiple factors must be considered: sheer dominance, longevity, impact on the sport, etc. For some, raw win and ring totals are more important than how those totals were achieved. With all of these...
NHL's Best Goalie Pads Ranked
November 27th, 2017 With each new NHL season, goaltenders debut new lines of leg pads, gloves, and blockers from the top goaltending equipment manufacturers. The gear is customized to match team colors and show a little bit of goalies’ often odd personalities. Because goalies can be very...
Oilers' Talbot Isn't the Only Struggling Goalie in October
October 17th, 2017 If you saw the 1-3-0 start to the season for the Edmonton Oilers, you'd think you were looking back to their decade of darkness. No, that's the start the Oilers are off to in 2017-18. Edmonton's been slow out of the gate this season despite being picked to win the Stanley...
3 Goalies Who Could Surprise Us This Year
October 15th, 2017 There is little debate in the NHL about how valuable a goaltender is to their team’s success. However, the lines start to get blurred when it comes to the question, what has a greater impact, a solid goaltender or a solid team in front of him? You can look to examples...
Most Questionable Goaltending in the Pacific Division?
September 26th, 2017 When it comes to the NHL's Pacific Division, there's a clear divide between the top and bottom echelon in goal. Four teams that will be in playoff contention all year have capable starting goalies. The Anaheim Ducks rode John Gibson to the Western Conference Final last...
Do You Know Your NHL Goalie Trivia?
July 29th, 2017 Goalies are often compared by their win-loss record, goals against average, and number of shutouts and Stanley Cups won. This article is about the lesser-known records. The obscure ones. Facts that are great to know and fun to discuss during water cooler conversation or...
Most Undervalued Player From Every NHL Team
July 28th, 2017 No matter what team a fan roots for, there will always be that one player on their favorite team that doesn't receive enough attention. The term "undervalued" can be seen in many different ways. In this particular case, it's defined as the lack of praise, recognition or...
