Posts About "Antti Niemi"
Sharks 12 Days of Hockeymas: 9 Straight Playoff Appearances
December 16th, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. On...
Top Canadiens Backups Price Has Had Under Bergevin
August 9th, 2020 Maybe, just maybe Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price needs another Jaroslav Halak. Following an impressive pre-first-round series victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Habs are flying high as an official playoff team. However, it's clear Price was the key difference-maker, which is a usual formula for success or lack thereof...
Carey Price's Many Backups
April 26th, 2020 Over the last four seasons, Dustin Tokarski has played for five AHL teams. At 30 years old, the Saskatchewan native’s role is pretty much set in stone, and it's unlikely he’ll get to add to the 34 NHL games he’s played, barring an emergency situation. Once considered a starter in the AHL less than three years back, he’s now...
Top 3 All-Time San Jose Sharks Goalies
February 11th, 2020 The top three all-time San Jose Sharks goalies is a tough list to come up with. While there have been many goaltenders who have prowled the blue paint at the SAP Center, only a handful can be considered the best in franchise history. The Hockey Writers boiled down the list and ranked the trio of Sharks goalies who are the best of Team...
NHL Rumors: Niemi, Pouliot, Blue Jackets, Stars, More
May 8th, 2019 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are whispers that Antti Niemi might be headed to the KHL, Derrick Pouliot is likely leaving Vancouver, the Blue Jackets are making one final push on a couple of free agents and the plan for the Dallas Stars is becoming clearer after being booted from the NHL playoffs. Antti Niemi Leaving for...
NHL News & Notes: NHL Draft Lottery, Voynov & More
April 10th, 2019 In today's News & Notes, the NHL Draft Lottery took place Tuesday, Slava Voynov has been suspended for the entirety of the 2019-20 season and Antti Niemi won't be returning to the Montreal Canadiens according to Marc Bergevin. NHL Draft Lottery Results The New Jersey Devils have won the NHL's Draft Lottery for the second time...
Lessons for Habs' Bergevin Before Trade Deadline
January 30th, 2019 Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin doesn’t need to look far for advice as to how to proceed this upcoming trade deadline. In fact, having served as Habs GM since 2012, he can look back on his own experiences… and hopefully learn from past mistakes. If all that fails, Bergevin need only look back to a few weeks...
The Time for Canadiens to Ride Price Isn’t This Season
January 20th, 2019 It‘s easy to second-guess the Montreal Canadiens whenever head coach Claude Julien plays Antti Niemi over Carey Price, like he did against the Philadelphia Flyers. It shouldn’t be about winning individual games at this point, though. It’s more about the long game. Niemi Loses to Flyers Obviously, considering the theoretical goal...
Canadiens’ Playoff Hopes Hinge on Price Injury
December 30th, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens have proven they are a playoff-caliber team. Whether or not they still are without goalie Carey Price remains to be seen, though. Canadiens Without Price With a New Year’s Eve contest at the Dallas Stars remaining, the Canadiens have assured themselves of at least a .500 record on their longest road of the...
Price Is Still MVP of the Canadiens
December 16th, 2018 It was early on in the telecast when the announce team pointed out the discrepancy in Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price’s stats between November and December. It was jaw-dropping. Price vs. Price Conveniently enough, the Canadiens were facing the lackluster Ottawa Senators for the third time in two weeks this past Saturday. In...
Montreal's Finnish Fraternity, from Niemi to Kotkaniemi
November 21st, 2018 Finland has always punched above its weight in hockey. The nation of 5.5 million people – roughly the same number as the state of Minnesota and about a million fewer than the Greater Toronto Area – has won six medals at the Olympics, 13 at the World Championships, and 14 at the World Juniors, including four golds, most recently on...
Niemi Gets Job Done as Price’s Backup
November 7th, 2018 The saying goes, “if you want to win, hire a Finn.” On a team with a handful of them headlining up front, it’s ironically Montreal Canadiens backup Antti Niemi who is actually in a position to post those victories. More importantly, he’s actually been doing it regularly, which is no small feat, considering he plays...
Niemi Signing Gives Canadiens Options in Net
May 22nd, 2018 The Montreal Canadiens absolutely don’t need Antti Niemi. Nevertheless, it’s hard to fault general manager Marc Bergevin for re-signing the goalie, as he just did to a 1-year, $950,000 deal. Think of Niemi as that extra insurance policy you have, because, “Hey, why not?” There really isn't a reason. Price vs. Niemi To be clear,...
