4 Options Oilers Could Consider to Improve Goaltending Woes Rupert McDonald | November 6, 2024 Calvin Pickard shouldn’t be blamed for the Edmonton Oilers’ loss to the New Jersey Devils on Monday (Nov. 4). A quick look at the box score shows you they were…
Connor Hellebuyck Calls for Clarity on Goaltender Interference Rules The Old Prof | November 5, 2024 Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck recently spoke out about the NHL’s inconsistent goaltender interference rules, particularly in response to a controversial call on Brandon Hagel’s goal against the Jets. Hellebuyck…
Bruins’ Korpisalo Playing Better Than Expected Tommy Bennett | November 3, 2024 Remember when people were skeptical about the addition of Joonas Korpisalo? Well, that can be put to bed and fast. General manager Don Sweeney landed Korpisalo as part of the…
Kraken Must Make Joey Daccord the Clear Number One Goalie Edgar Chaput | October 31, 2024 Until recently, the Seattle Kraken have alternated between goaltenders Philipp Grubauer and Joey Daccord in net. Daccord’s name has been called three times between the Oct. 24 game against the Winnipeg…
Sergei Bobrovsky’s 400th Career Win Gets Him in Line for the Hall of Fame Joey Ganzi | October 31, 2024 The Florida Panthers continue their winning ways into the month of October. In their first season as defending Stanley Cup champions, they currently sit at the top of the Atlantic…
Avalanche Need to Deal With Georgiev Situation Immediately Ryan Womeldorf | October 29, 2024 In the wake of a 5-2 loss to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks on Monday, the Colorado Avalanche are 5-5-0 through the first 10 games, beginning 0-4-0 before ripping off five…
Senators Backup Goaltending Isn’t a Problem Paul Quinney | October 29, 2024 On the Oct. 22 episode of The Hockey Writers’ podcast – The Senators Roundtable, I and The Athletic’s new Ottawa Senators beat writer, Julian McKenzie, argued that the team has…
Andrei Vasilevskiy Having a Stronger Start to Season Than Numbers Suggest Harrison Smajovits | October 28, 2024 The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Washington Capitals 3-0 on Saturday night. The top performer was goalie Andrei Vasilesvkiy who saved all 32 shots on goal to earn his…
Top 3 All-Time Maple Leafs Goalies Jeff Seide | October 24, 2024 From A-to-Z, or rather from Frederik Andersen to Ken Wregget, the Toronto Maple Leafs have had nearly a hundred goaltenders take the ice. As one of the NHL’s original six…
Anthony Stolarz Reflects on First Maple Leafs Win on Home Ice The Old Prof | October 13, 2024 After securing his first career win with the Toronto Maple Leafs, goaltender Anthony Stolarz sat down with Kyle Bukauskas to reflect on the special moment. Stolarz, a seasoned backup who…
Varlamov Is Islanders’ Short-Term Fix, Not Long-Term Solution in Net Mike Fink | October 13, 2024 The question surrounding Ilya Sorokin’s status heading into the season was an unknown. He had offseason surgery but at first, it appeared he’d enter the season ready to go. Then…
Bruins Re-Signing Jeremy Swayman Signals New Era in the Crease Tommy Bennett | October 6, 2024 The time has finally come and the Boston Bruins and their fans can rejoice. Star goaltender Jeremy Swayman and the Bruins have come to terms on a new contract. After…