Posts About "Antti Raanta"
Rangers' 5 Best Finnish Players of All-Time
February 26th, 2020 From a 1949 Calder Trophy winner to a 2019 second-overall pick, the history of the New York Rangers features 16 Finnish players — 14 skaters and two goalies. Now that rookie Kaapo Kakko's NHL career seems to be a work in progress, let’s have a look at the top Finnish-born players to wear the famous Ranger colors. The Goalie:...
Grading the Rangers' Most Recent Blockbuster Deadline Deals
February 24th, 2020 The New York Rangers are once again primed to ship off veteran players at the 2020 NHL deadline on Feb. 24. Chris Kreider remains towards the top player on TSN Hockey's Trade Bait List and the long-time Ranger might not be wearing the red, white and blue come the end of the deadline. Jesper Fast, Alexander Georgiev, Tony DeAngelo and...
Coyotes End 5-Game Losing Streak With 3-0 Win Over Oilers
February 4th, 2020 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Conor Garland and Lawson Crouse scored two minutes apart in the second period, Antti Raanta stopped 30 shots and the Arizona Coyotes ended a five-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Arizona was...
Coyotes Weekly: Starting the Second Half With a Thud
January 30th, 2020 The Arizona Coyotes, owing to a 5-8-1 skid over the past five or so weeks, and a 1-5-1 mark in their last seven contests, are dropping like a lead balloon in the Western Conference standings. The Coyotes have dropped from first to fifth in the division seemingly in the blink of an eye, and, with Darcy Kuemper still on the shelf with...
NHL Teams Realize Backup Goaltender Is Important Position
January 22nd, 2020 BOSTON — The Boston Bruins had it all set up to honour backup goalie Jaroslav Halak on Tuesday night for becoming the 74th goalie in NHL history to play in 500 games. Then something went wrong: Starter Tuukka Rask was injured, Halak became the No. 1 guy and the Bruins decided to postpone the ceremony until a night Halak would be...
THW's Goalie News: Vasilevskiy Stays Hot, Fleury's Tribute & More
January 18th, 2020 Friday night saw the National Hockey League’s hottest goaltender continue his remarkable play as his team continues to surge up the standings. We also have a touching tribute in Las Vegas, a big return in Edmonton as well as a look back at some goaltending history. Vasilevskiy’s Streak Hits Double Digits The Tampa Bay...
Coyotes Weekly: All-Star Break Promises Much-Needed Health
January 16th, 2020 28 days have passed since the Arizona Coyotes lost starting goaltender and Pacific Division All-Star Darcy Kuemper to a lower-body injury in a Dec. 19 loss to the Minnesota Wild. The 'Yotes have played 12 times since then, and, after recording a 20-13-4 record through the first 37 games, they're just 6-5-1 in those 12 games. The...
Coyotes Score 3 in the Third Period to Beat Ducks 4-2
January 2nd, 2020 GLENDALE, Ariz. — Christian Dvorak triggered a three-goal third period by scoring in the opening minute, Antti Raanta stopped 27 shots and the Arizona Coyotes rallied for a 4-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night. Lawson Crouse scored in the f...
Rangers Made Right Move With Stepan Trade
December 30th, 2019 Lias Andersson’s trade demand does not bode well for his future with the New York Rangers. General manager Jeff Gorton traded Derek Stepan and Antti Raanta from the Rangers to the Arizona Coyotes following the 2016-17 season. In return, the Rangers received Tony DeAngelo and the No. 7 overall selection in the 2017 NHL Draft, then used...
Stone Scores Twice, Golden Knights Beat Coyotes 4-1
December 29th, 2019 LAS VEGAS — Mark Stone scored twice and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 Saturday night to take over sole possession of first place in the Pacific Division. It was Stone's first two-goal game as a member of the Golden Knights and p...
Devils Need to Find Solution to Goaltending Troubles
December 9th, 2019 Goaltending is the most valuable position in hockey, just like a quarterback is in the NFL. If a team can't find a player who can perform at either position, they're going to have some problems. And that's the dilemma facing the New Jersey Devils' goaltending, as their .882 save percentage (SV%) ranks third-worst in the...
THW's Goalie News: Lehner Asks for Help, Week in Review, and More
November 25th, 2019 Twitter isn't always a place of positivity, but one Chicago Blackhawks goaltender is trying to change that, sort of. Today, we'll talk about that, an adorable goalie moment you've got to see, and we'll dive into the week in review. Lehner Asks for Help Social media is full of "experts" who are ready, willing, and able to "help"...
THW's Goalie News: Schneider Waived, Raanta Perfect
November 19th, 2019 In today's goalie news, we'll focus on the waiving of a longtime New Jersey Devils goaltender, and drop in on a couple of happier stories from around the league. Cory Schneider Waived Today, the Devils announced something that has seemed like an inevitability for some time: they placed longtime goaltender Cory Schneider on...
