Protect Ya Neck: The Best Blues Goalie Masks of All Time Dave Lipscomb | September 24, 2014 Goalie masks have, like all facets of goaltending equipment, evolved considerably since their earliest predecessors hit the ice. In addition to moving from simple fiberglass molded designs to full-face-and-head helmets,…
Darcy Kuemper: Let’s Make a Deal Alli Baker | September 17, 2014 Running Out of Options We all knew it was only a matter of time before the Minnesota Wild started having goaltender problems, but this is really a bit early. The…
Rinne Ready to Rock – But Fans Should Be Prepared Dave Lipscomb | September 11, 2014 Since the beginning of his career, Nashville’s Pekka Rinne has been mentioned in the same breath as many of the League’s goaltending elites. Rinne, twice a Vezina Trophy Finalist, had…
Hurricanes Fans: Do You Want Khudobin or Cam? Mark Shiver | August 24, 2014 Here’s a question for Hurricanes fans: Do you want Khudobin or Cam in the pipes? As the 2014-15 NHL season approaches, have you thought about who you’d like to see…
Stalock’s Pressure Will Benefit Niemi Kenneth Laws | August 21, 2014 The Sharks goalie competition arguably reached a boiling point last season during the series against Los Angeles in the first round. Antti Niemi, the Sharks starting netminder of last season and…
Interview With Hurricanes Goalie Anton Khudobin Alessandro Seren Rosso | August 12, 2014 Hurricanes goaltender Anton Khudobin is probably one of the most underrated CV in NHL goaltending. At 28, he already won a Stanley Cup, an RSL (the Russian league before the…
Gods Among Men: Top 5 Blues Goaltending Tandems Dave Lipscomb | August 5, 2014 Many cities in the NHL are known as “goalie graveyards” — those places where a goalie’s career goes to die — at the very least making people question the player’s…
The Goalie Games: May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor Alli Baker | August 4, 2014 Most teams in the NHL have a solid staring goaltender that they count on to be in net for the better part of the year. The Minnesota Wild must not have…
Brian Elliott Damned by Faint Praise Dave Lipscomb | August 1, 2014 Coach Ken Hitchcock finally uttered the words many Blues fans have been expecting to hear for years: Brian Elliott is officially the 1A goaltender, positioned in front of Jake Allen.…
James Reimer and the Burden of Narratives J.D. Burke | July 26, 2014 James Reimer and the Toronto Maple Leafs came to terms on a two-year contract, worth $4.6 million annually, to avoid going to salary arbitration. It was the second such signing…
Brodeur Preparing for the Unknown Bruce Hollingdrake | July 17, 2014 There aren’t many things that Martin Brodeur hasn’t done during his illustrious career, but the 21-season veteran is now preparing to enter the free agency for the first time…
Optimus-Reim: Maple Leaf Extinction? Nicco Cardarelli | July 11, 2014 The other day a buddy and I were chatting about some of the various decisions the Toronto Maple Leafs had made in regard to the NHL Draft and the early…