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…
Flames Should Have Started Rittich After Successful Saturday Jayden Wasney | March 30, 2021 One step forward and one step back. That’s the theme of the Calgary Flames this season. At a time when they needed to win so desperately, they blew their opportunity…
Bolts Backup McElhinney Must Be Sharp When Called Upon Frank Quartarone | March 30, 2021 As the backup goaltender for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Curtis McElhinney is a few rungs lower on the importance ladder than about half the team. At least that’s the perception.…
LA Kings Need To Move on From Jonathan Quick Nick Chudoba | March 29, 2021 It has been nearly 16 years since the Los Angeles Kings drafted goaltender Jonathan Quick. He has been a stalwart in net and their clear number one since the beginning…
Predators Hurting Because of Saros’ Bad Early Season Starts Jeff Middleton | March 29, 2021 Juuse Saros and Pekka Rinne have been a dynamic duo in net for half a decade as of the 2020-21 season. The two Finns were once regarded as a top…
