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NHL Goaltending

7 Things About Roberto Luongo

Kyle Gipe | September 22, 2023

Roberto Luongo is one of the most accomplished goaltenders in league history and ranks among the best at the position in numerous categories. But not only was he an elite…

Categories Archives, Canucks History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Panthers History, Player Profiles

Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s

THW Archives | September 21, 2023

The 1980s was the golden era of the National Hockey League (or so I’m told). It was a time of dynastic teams, high-scoring games and some of the best international…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Where Does Oilers’ Stuart Skinner Rank Among Under-25 Goalies?

Rob Couch | September 15, 2023

At the start of the 2023-24 NHL season, there will be 13 goalies who are expected to either make their NHL teams or play a decent amount that are under…

Categories NHL Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending

Canadiens’ Goalie Tandem Among NHL’s Worst This Season

Rob Couch | September 14, 2023

Goalies rankings in the NHL is always a fun topic to discuss. While certain goalies hold their team together and elevate them to success, others hold teams back. Here we…

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, NHL Goaltending

Top 3 All-Time Sabres Goalies

THW Archives | September 14, 2023

Throughout the history of the Buffalo Sabres, the organization has been fortunate with the goaltending position. They’ve had some of the biggest names that have played the position don the blue…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Sabres Goaltending

NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2023-24 (Preseason Update)

Rupert McDonald | September 11, 2023

At both the beginning and midway point of the 2022-23 season, The Hockey Writers put lists together on the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It…

Categories Archives, NHL Goaltending, Top 10 Lists

10 NHL Teams with the Worst Goaltending Since 2008-09

Justin Giampietro | September 11, 2023

In an era of analytics, there has never been a more effective way of ranking goaltenders in an unbiased manner. One of the more simple yet effective statistics used to…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

10 NHL Teams with the Best Goaltending Since 2008-09

Justin Giampietro | September 10, 2023

Since the development of goals saved above expected (GSAx) in the 2008-09 season, it has become easier to analyze goaltenders, past and present, based on their individual play rather than…

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10 Best NHL Goaltending Seasons Since 2008-09

Justin Giampietro | September 8, 2023

In the modern-day NHL, it is significantly easier to analyze goaltenders thanks to the development of advanced analytics, such as goals saved above expected (GSAx) that try to factor out…

Categories Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Matt Murray’s Legacy with the Penguins

Nick Horwat | September 6, 2023

In 2017, Matt Murray seemed like the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goalie of the future, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups as a rookie and earning the starting job over a future Hall of…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Penguins History

The Top 10 NHL Goalie Prospects

Matthew Zator | September 4, 2023

Drafting and developing a franchise goaltender is a tough thing to do. It is made so difficult because there is a set learning curve at the position. Traditionally, netminders develop…

Categories Archives, Editor's Choice, NHL Goaltending, NHL Prospects, Top 10 Lists

Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders

Ryan Gagne | September 3, 2023

*this archive was originally written by Eugene Helfrick Goalies are the last line of defense for their NHL teams, and despite making it into the best professional hockey league in…

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