THW’s Goalie News: Samsonov’s Recovery, Fleury’s Dominant Weekend & More Sartaaj Bhullar | February 15, 2021 This weekend THW’s Goalie News is highlighted Washington Capitals’ goaltender Ilya Samsonov has recovered from COVID-19, while Vegas Golden Knights’ goalie Marc-Andre Fleury dominates in back-to-back performances. Also, the Honda…
Capitals Hit Key Stretch Needing Goaltending Answers Ted Starkey | February 15, 2021 After having a week-long layoff due to the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres pausing their seasons, the Washington Capitals returned to action Sunday with their first full lineup since their…
Golden Knights’ Fleury Dominant, Lehner Subpar Nearing Quarter Mark Of Season Connor Corrigan-Webster | February 13, 2021 As the first full month of this shortened NHL season nears its end, the Vegas Golden Knights find themselves in familiar territory from years past: first place in their division.…
Rangers Continue to Use Goalie Carousel With Shesterkin & Georgiev Rachel Nones | February 12, 2021 Following the New York Rangers’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, the goaltending shuffle persists. Despite the disappointing result, the Rangers forced one of the best…
One for the Ages: Tom Barrasso’s 1983-84 NHL Season Nathaniel Oliver | February 9, 2021 The 1983-84 Buffalo Sabres belonged to Scotty Bowman. The winningest coach in NHL history – and arguably the all-time greatest hockey coach at any level – was also the team’s…
Predators’ Saros May Not Be the Best Option Just Yet Ashley Grant | February 7, 2021 As we approach the biggest game on the football calendar, arguably the greatest of all time, Tom Brady, prepares to contend for his seventh ring. What makes it more impressive…
Stars Goaltending Holding Up Despite Missing Ben Bishop Maddie Manfredi | February 7, 2021 In the absence of Ben Bishop, the Dallas Stars have had to make a few adjustments goaltending-wise. We first saw these adjustments made in the 2019-20 postseason. When Bishop had…
Kings’ Petersen Proving He Is the Real Deal Quinn McLellan | February 6, 2021 Cal Petersen has been a gem in the Los Angeles Kings’ goaltending prospect pool. He was a dominant force at the University of Notre Dame and had a stellar AHL…
Lightning Should Utilize McElhinney More in February Kyle Knopp | February 5, 2021 It is no secret that Andrei Vasilevskiy is one of the best goalies in the NHL right now. He was voted as a Vezina Trophy Finalist — awarded to the…
Stars’ Jake Oettinger Trying to Avoid Jack Campbell’s Route Patrick Day | February 3, 2021 The Dallas Stars had two debuts Thursday evening on the ice. The first was their 2020-21 blackout alternate jerseys, which should make for some interesting fashion critiques. The second was…
Capitals’ Goalie History Repeating With Vanecek’s Hot Start Ted Starkey | February 2, 2021 With the recent success of young Washington Capitals goaltender Vitek Vanecek, another rookie goaltender from the Caps’ past resurfaced: Jim Carey. Vanecek’s streak of seven games (5-0-2) without a regulation…
Sharks’ Goaltending Struggling Early in 2020-21 Victor Nuño | February 1, 2021 The San Jose Sharks have six out of a possible 16 points through eight games in 2020-21 after two games each versus the Arizona Coyotes, St. Louis Blues, Minnesota Wild,…