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NHL Goaltending

Oilers Need to Make a Decision on Stuart Skinner

Jackson Scherger | December 7, 2025

The later into the season we get, the more the rumours swirl. With the Edmonton Oilers, there’s always speculation about someone getting moved. At the moment, Stuart Skinner seems to…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending

Marc-André Fleury Curse Continues to Hit Teams

Ben Wagner | November 28, 2025

The NHL’s expansion protocol dictates the holding of a draft to fill out the roster of new teams. The Seattle Kraken picked apart the rest of the league to staff…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Golden Knights History, Minnesota Wild, NHL Goaltending, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins, Vegas Golden Knights, Wild Goaltending

Marc-Andre Fleury’s Case as a Hall of Famer

Shaun Filippelli | November 28, 2025

Marc-André Fleury was one of the best goaltenders in the NHL since he was picked first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003. One of only three goalies in league…

Categories Archives, Golden Knights History, Minnesota Wild, NHL Goaltending, Penguins History, Pittsburgh Penguins, Player Profiles, Vegas Golden Knights, Wild Goaltending

Who Were the Best Full Right Goalies in NHL History?

THW Archives | November 27, 2025

“Silly sider” is a term we hear ascribed to right-shooting, right-catching, and often left-handed goalies. Like left-handed baseball pitchers, full right goalies supposedly play at an advantage over left-shooting skaters.…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Top 5 Goaltenders of the 1970s

THW Archives | November 25, 2025

Ranking all-time greats, no matter the sport, is a near-impossible task. Almost every era is drastically different from the next and the game of hockey is no different. With that…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Top 3 All-Time Rangers Goalies

THW Archives | November 22, 2025

Of all the goaltenders who have played for the New York Rangers in their 99-year history, seven are members of the Hockey Hall of Fame and two are in the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, New York Rangers, NHL Goaltending, Rangers Goaltending, Rangers History

The 5 Greatest Goaltenders in NHL History

THW Archives | November 16, 2025

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…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Pelle Lindbergh Remembered

THW Archives | November 11, 2025

Originally written in Nov. 2013 by Shawn Reznick. Pelle Lindbergh was regarded as one of the greatest Flyers goalies. Here now are some memories of the star netminder. Next to…

Categories Archives, Flyers Goaltending, Flyers History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Philadelphia Flyers

Flames That Got Away: 3 Goalies Who Found Success Elsewhere

Greg Tysowski | November 9, 2025

They say hindsight is 20/20. So, I’m quite positive every single NHL general manager looks back wistfully at former players who simply couldn’t cut the mustard on his team but…

Categories Archives, Calgary Flames, Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Top 3 All-Time Oilers Goalies

THW Archives | November 3, 2025

Goaltending: hockey’s most precarious and polarizing position. The masked men often take the blame when the team loses, and receive little credit when they win. They face 100 MPH slap…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending, Oilers Goaltending, Oilers History

Top 10 NHL Backup Goaltenders

Stephen Ground | November 1, 2025

*Article was updated in October 2025 Backup goalies in the NHL are tragically underappreciated. It’s hard enough for a team to find a starting goaltender that they can rely on…

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Top 3 All-Time Chicago Blackhawks Goalies

Brandon Share-Cohen | October 27, 2025

The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL’s “Original Six” teams. As such, Chicago has gone through many goalies in the history of the franchise — some memorable, and some…

Categories Archives, Blackhawks Goaltending, Blackhawks History, Chicago Blackhawks, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending
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