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October 20th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

Following a flurry of moves at the open of free agency, the Detroit Red Wings look remarkably different from the group they iced during the 2019-20 season. One of those changes comes in goal, where longtime starter Jimmy Howard is out and former New York Islander Thomas Greiss is in. But make no...
October 20th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

Up until the 2019-20 season, we had only the murmurs from Russia telling us tales of the mythical brilliance of Igor Shesterkin. We had seen footage of split and stick saves that made our jaws drop but had no clue if the New York Rangers fourth-round selection would ever make the jump to the...
October 20th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

The Philadelphia Flyers recently signed goaltender Brian Elliott to a one-year contract extension, meaning general manager Chuck Fletcher will keep his goalie tandem of Carter Hart and Elliott intact for a third consecutive season. Brian Elliott, Philadelphia Flyers (Amy Irvin / The Hockey...
October 20th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

The New York Rangers are entering a new era after the departure of goaltending legend Henrik Lundqvist. He became the face of the franchise following his NHL debut in 2005, and since then, it seemed impossible to imagine a Rangers team without him, assuming it would take a long time to recover...
October 19th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

The Ottawa Senators have historically had a tough time finding a starting goalie who fits. At the 2010-11 trade deadline, they brought in their starter for the next nine seasons in Craig Anderson. Now, after Anderson's departure, the proverbial torch has been passed to Matt Murray, the former...
October 16th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

The 1990s was an amazing decade of growth and excitement for the National Hockey League. With the European influence on the game leading to a faster, more wide-open style of play, the goaltenders had to make plenty of adjustments. The decade had no shortage of great netminders, including some of...
October 15th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

The last time the Ottawa Senators were in a playoff game, they could not beat Matt Murray. The Sens lost Game 7 of the 2017 Eastern Conference Final in double overtime to Murray and the eventual Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. As the Senators rebuild and stockpile talent and prospects...
October 15th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

In 2017, Matt Murray seemed like the Pittsburgh Penguins' goalie of the future, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups as a rookie and earning the starting job over a future Hall of Famer. But an untimely cold streak led to his departure from the first place he called home in the NHL. Related:...
October 12th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

The 2020 NHL Draft and free agency have brought change to the New Jersey Devils in net. Cory Schneider’s contract was bought out, Guelph Storm goaltender Nico Daws was selected 84th overall and most recently the team acquired free agent netminders, including former Stanley Cup champion Corey...
October 12th, 2020
NHL Goaltending

If the Chicago Blackhawks' confusing one-year offer to Corey Crawford wasn't indication enough that they didn't want to keep him, then their failure to fight any harder for him should have made it clear. Obviously, Crawford is not part of the organization's future plans. However, his impact...
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