Rangers’ Shesterkin Quietly Becoming a Top NHL Goaltender Brendan Azoff | April 17, 2021 Being a goaltender is one of the most mentally taxing positions in all sports. When things are going well, you are hardly given the proper credit, but you are the…
Flyers Should Worry About Carter Hart’s Struggles Bobby Bader | April 15, 2021 While the Philadelphia Flyers shouldn’t worry about Carter Hart’s struggles this season, at what point does his play cause concern for the team? Following a stellar sophomore season, the expectations…
Lightning’s Vasilevskiy Should Be a Hart Trophy Finalist Andrew Mulville | April 14, 2021 Each season, the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association selects the winner based on…
Sharks’ Dubnyk Trade Gives Jones a Vote of Confidence Josh Frojelin | April 11, 2021 One day ahead of the 2020 NHL Draft, general manager Doug Wilson made two separate deals with the Minnesota Wild. While acquiring Ryan Donato saw the San Jose Sharks give…
Blue Jackets Have a Decision to Make…Merzlikins or Korpisalo? Brian Ginise | April 10, 2021 As the Columbus Blue Jackets 2020-21 season nears a rather merciful end, it’s time to start looking towards the future and the important decisions looming for the club. The team…
Adjusting How We Evaluate and Analyze Goaltenders Jake Zrihen | April 8, 2021 Much has changed since the 1917 inception of the NHL. Players are now required to wear helmets, and forward passes are no longer outlawed. However, much has also stayed the…
Hurricanes Have Too Many Options in Net with Mrazek Back Brandon Stanley | April 7, 2021 The goaltending position is an extremely volatile one. We have seen otherwise-mediocre goalies burst onto the scene or come from out of nowhere and carry their teams to Stanley Cups,…
Sabres Goalie Rocky Farr Recalls Memories From Early Buffalo Teams Nathaniel Oliver | April 4, 2021 The Buffalo Sabres made it to the Stanley Cup Final in only their fifth year of existence. When it came to Buffalo’s goaltending in those early years of the franchise,…
Oilers’ Mike Smith Proving Doubters Wrong Brian Swane | April 4, 2021 It’s really starting to look like it might be time to ask Mike Smith and Ken Holland for their forgiveness. Actually, it’s more just a matter of who is owed…
Rangers’ Shesterkin Stepping Up Since Return Brian Abate | April 1, 2021 The New York Rangers suffered a massive injury scare when Igor Shesterkin had to be assisted off the ice with a leg injury during a stellar performance against the New…
Canucks’ Thatcher Demko Is One of the NHL’s Best Goaltenders Kyle Grimard | April 1, 2021 In an era when goal-scoring has significantly increased, we’ve seen some spectacular goaltending from a handful of players. Andrei Vasilevskiy is having another Vezina-caliber season for the Tampa Bay Lightning.…
Panthers Getting a Solid Backup Goalie With Spencer Knight Signing Colby Guy | March 31, 2021 The Florida Panthers have signed star goaltender prospect Spencer Knight to a three-year entry-level contract. With Boston College’s departure from the NCAA Hockey Tournament, Knight seems to be bound to…