Capitals Have Tough Decision Between Protecting Samsonov or Vanecek Ted Starkey | June 25, 2021 With the Seattle Kraken ready to pick three goaltenders as part of the expansion draft in July, the Washington Capitals have an interesting choice in which goaltender to protect. With…
Rangers Need Consistency From Georgiev in 2021-22 Brian Abate | June 23, 2021 The 2020-21 season was the New York Rangers’ first one since buying out Henrik Lundqvist’s contract after 15 stellar seasons with the Blueshirts. The decision provided an opportunity for young…
Wild Goaltending Has Bright Future With Talbot & Kahkonen Mariah Stark (Holland) | June 22, 2021 The Minnesota Wild were very fortunate this season when it came to goaltending. Many were wondering where it was headed after the departure of seasoned starter Devan Dubnyk to the…
Sharks Must Move on From Martin Jones Josh Frojelin | June 20, 2021 Consistency. While many may not use that word to describe Martin Jones, the 31-year-old netminder has had consistent results in each of the last three regular seasons. Unfortunately, that consistency…
Oilers Might Already Have Their Goalie of the Future in Stuart Skinner Brian Swane | June 19, 2021 There are many questions this offseason around the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation: Bring back Mike Smith? Buy out Mikko Koskinen? Sign a big-name free agent? Swing a blockbuster trade? However,…
Canucks Clark Has Become the NHL’s Goalie Guru Matthew Zator | June 17, 2021 Along with the addition of Brad Shaw, the Vancouver Canucks also made the astute decision to re-sign one of, if not the best goaltending coach in the NHL in Ian…
Matt Murray Is the Penguins’ Best Playoff Goaltender of All-Time Panagiotis Mavridis | June 16, 2021 The Pittsburgh Penguins have dominated the NHL for the last 30 years, with five Stanley Cup championships since the 1989-90 season. In this span, no goaltender in franchise history has…
Predators’ Rinne Has Earned the King Clancy Nod On & Off the Ice Kristy Flannery | June 9, 2021 Every NHL organization has a franchise player that becomes a legend for the club. A player that encompasses everything the team stands for. He is elite on the ice and…
Flames’ Backup Goalie Options for 2021-22 Season Paul Quinney | June 8, 2021 Since becoming a legitimate starting goaltender with the Vancouver Canucks in 2017, the Calgary Flames’ Jacob Markstrom has been a dependable workhorse between the pipes. During his peak years in…
Predators’ Juuse Saros Needs to Be in the Hart Trophy Discussion Kristy Flannery | June 7, 2021 By definition, the Hart Trophy is awarded to the player judged most valuable to his team. NHL All-Stars like Sidney Crosby, Dominik Hasek and Wayne Gretzky have all taken home…
Carey Price Playing Major Role in Canadiens’ Playoff Success Ben Wagner | June 7, 2021 As the horn sounded to end Game 2 of the Montréal Canadiens’ second-round playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets, Habs’ netminder Carey Price stood a little taller than the rest.…
Blue Jackets Should Wait to Trade a Goalie Pete Bauer | June 4, 2021 The Columbus Blue Jackets have a whole lot of things that need to be done this summer. Trading a goalie should not be on that list. Top on the to-do…