Posts About "Ben Scrivens"
2018 Olympics Semifinals Preview
February 22nd, 2018 The 2018 Olympics ice hockey tournament finally got to its most interesting part, where teams will start battling for the medals. In the first semifinal, the Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) will face Team Czech Republic (CZE), and in the second semifinal, since you can't have a good tournament without upsets, Team Canada (CAN) will...
Team Canada Men’s Roster & Preview for Winter Olympics
February 11th, 2018 Of the 25 players selected to represent Canada for men's hockey in PyeongChang, only two do not have any NHL experience. While there are no current NHLers competing in this year's Winter Games, there is plenty of NHL talent on this particular roster. This is a sizable reason why Canada can take the gold in South Korea. You also have...
Former Oilers Thriving in KHL
February 6th, 2017 The Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) is home to some of the best talents outside of North America. With their recent expansion across Europe and into Asia, the league is arguably the biggest hockey league in the world outside of the NHL. In what's considered the second best hockey league in the world, several former Edmonton Oilers are...
Oilers Number One Goalie?
November 11th, 2016 Not since Dwayne Roloson helped propel them to a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2006 have the Oilers been able to look at goaltending as a position of strength. At the time this was written, Edmonton found themselves in second place in the Western Conference with a 9-4-1 record. Their strong start can be attributed in part to the play...
Breaking: Ben Scrivens signs in KHL - Sources
July 14th, 2016 Free agent goalie Ben Scrivens won’t play in North America this upcoming season. The 29-year-old goalie has agreed to a deal to play in the KHL. As multiple sources indicated early on Thursday morning, he has been signed to a one-year deal with Dinamo Minsk. After an average season, he will be joining one of the league’s best...
2016 NHL Free Agency: The Top Goaltenders
June 14th, 2016 NHL free agency has become an annual phenomenon, with fans of the game, and those working within it, provided the opportunity to see each and every NHL franchise make significant changes to their existing rosters come July 1st in hopes of improving in the upcoming season. For every NHL team, there are a number of components which must...
The Underrated Goaltending Depth of the Montreal Canadiens
April 3rd, 2016 You wouldn’t know it to look at the Montreal Canadiens’ goaltending stats this year, but the organization is in good shape from the net out. Especially with the recent signing of free-agent Charlie Lindgren this past week. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRn2yRxbGss Beyond Carey Price The Canadiens obviously have an...
Hockey Headlines: News on the Oilers, Flyers and More
March 17th, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: Dennis Wideman was injured last night and it's potentially serious. Jack Johnson's season is over. It's the year of the offensive defenceman once again. Robin Lehner wanted to fight Ben Scrivens, who chose not to oblige. Is Alain Vigneault's coaching...
Ben Scrivens Providing A Crucial Spark To Montreal's Fading Playoff Hopes
February 10th, 2016 On December 28th the Montreal Canadiens made a seemingly inconsequential trade, gladly sending away a forward disgraced by his off-ice problems in exchange for a pricey veteran goaltender toiling away in the AHL. Now, that newly added goaltender is offering a faint glimmer of hope that just might save Montreal's entire season. Ben...
Scrivens Goes Offside in Criticism of Oilers
February 7th, 2016 When it comes to the 2015-16 NHL season, not much has gone according to plan for either the Edmonton Oilers or current Montreal Canadiens netminder Ben Scrivens. While the Oilers continue to spin their wheels when it comes to moving up the Western Conference standings, the 29-year old has watched his career continue to spiral out of...
Ben Scrivens Riveting Twitter Takeover
February 1st, 2016 Most NHL players spend All-Star break either at the All-Star Game or on an exotic island. Ben Scrivens had different plans up his sleeve. He decided to spend his All-Star break with his wife, Jen, and the New York Riveters. Scrivens had a chance to hang out with Dani Rylan's twitter famous dog, Tucker, and the whole NWHL Public Relations...
Top Expendable Canadiens Ahead of Trade Deadline
January 26th, 2016 Just because the Montreal Canadiens are intent on riding out the season without any changes behind the bench, it doesn’t mean the same is true for the roster itself. Granted, this is general manager Marc Bergevin we’re talking about, an executive whose idea of a blockbuster is an out-of-business video store. However, he’s also...
Habs Should Ride Scrivens
January 25th, 2016 The goaltending situation in Montreal is a bit of a disaster right now. It has been for a little while. Acquired by Montreal on December 28th, Ben Scrivens has played in three games for the Canadiens thus far, earning a save percentage of 0.882. In Mike Condon’s 32 games for Montreal this year, he has earned a save percentage of 0.907,...
