Canadiens’ Influx of Prospect Goalies Will Provide Future Options Rob Couch | August 6, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens are prioritizing goaltending now that franchise goalie Carey Price’s career is seemingly over. The organization has been fortunate with goaltending in their history, but as they are…
Rangers Take Risk by Signing Jonathan Quick Brian Abate | July 23, 2023 The New York Rangers are very fortunate to have Igor Shesterkin as their starting goalie as the 2021-22 Vezina Trophy winner is one of the team’s most reliable players. However,…
Penguins’ Best Goaltending Option Was Always Tristan Jarry Owen Robinson | July 23, 2023 Tristan Jarry’s five-year, $5.375-million-a-year extension with the Pittsburgh Penguins has been the team’s most contentious move this summer. But it was the wisest decision given the market environment, the contract…
Dominik Hasek: The NHL’s Greatest Goalie JP Gambatese | July 12, 2023 Stepping into a true starter role for the first time in the league at age 28, Dominik Hasek entered the limelight in 1993, a time in which Patrick Roy was…
Top 3 All-Time Blues Goalies Stephen Ground | July 11, 2023 Great teams are often defined by great goaltenders. What would the New Jersey Devils or Colorado Avalanche of the 90s and 2000s be without Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy? Successful…
Hockey Goalies – A Breed Apart Jeff Seide | July 9, 2023 The great Jacques Plante summed it up this way, “Imagine sitting at your desk. You make a mistake. A red light goes on behind you, a siren starts sounding and…
Maple Leafs’ Fans Continuing Love Affair with Felix Potvin The Old Prof | June 23, 2023 When my son Jim was a youngster, as a thing to do together we started to collect hockey cards. Because I taught at the University of Alberta and lived in…
One for the Ages: Billy Smith’s 1981-82 NHL Season Nathaniel Oliver | June 23, 2023 Unless you played for the New York Islanders or were a fan of the team, you despised Billy Smith. He was mean and ornery to say the least, and wielded…
5 Goalies Likely Changing Teams During 2023 Offseason Shane Seney | May 26, 2023 The 2023 offseason could become the ‘summer of change’. It has the potential to be very busy across the NHL and more specifically the goaltending landscape could become drastically different.…
NHL in Store for Massive 2023 Offseason Goalie Carousel Rob Couch | May 21, 2023 The NHL went through a big head coaching carousel last offseason and for the most part, it worked out great for a number of teams. Three of the final four…
2023 Vezina Trophy Finalists Ranked Caleb Kerney | May 13, 2023 The Vezina Trophy is awarded to the best player at the goaltending position. All 32 general managers vote to decide which of the finalists will receive the accolade. For the…
Top 10 Swedish-born Goalies in NHL History Ryan Gagne | May 5, 2023 According to statistics from NHL.com, only 37 Swedish-born goalies have played a game in the league, accounting for just four percent of all goalies (866). Additionally, only 16 suited up…