Posts About "Best Goaltenders"
Do You Know Your NHL Goalie Trivia?
November 8th, 2018 Goalies are often compared by their win-loss record, goals against average, and number of shutouts and Stanley Cups won. This article is about the lesser-known records. The obscure ones. Facts that are great to know and fun to discuss during water cooler conversation or when enjoying a few cold beverages with friends. Game...
Top 3 All-Time Bruins Goalies
October 19th, 2018 The Boston Bruins have a rich history in the world of hockey as an Original Six franchise, but their history of goaltenders has not always been strong. According to hockeyreference.com, 106 goalies have pulled the Bruins jersey over their pads and guarded the net. In my 26 years as a Bruins observer, I have witnessed what we will call...
Top 3 All-Time Penguins Goalies
October 2nd, 2018 The Pittsburgh Penguins — at least for the past few decades — have been a franchise known for their offense. When an organization is lucky enough to have multiple generational talents like Mario Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin it isn't surprising to see that portion of the game demand the most...
Top 3 All-Time Red Wings Goalies
August 19th, 2018 The Detroit Red Wings have had some incredible goalies don the Winged Wheel over the past 90 years. Many of these masked men rank among the top goaltenders to ever play the game, so narrowing them down to the top three isn’t an easy task. When ranking the top three Red Wings goalies of all-time, the netminders will be evaluated...
Top 3 All-Time Stars Goalies
June 27th, 2018 Arguably the most important position in sports, a goalie can steal a game or playoff series. A goalie can also break the hearts of loyal fans and cost a coach their job. An NHL goalie is the ultimate last line of defense. There has been a lot of talk about the Dallas Stars goaltending over the past few seasons. And today we review the...
Top 5 Goaltenders of the 1960s
April 2nd, 2018 The last line of defence. In a nutshell, that is what a goaltender has, is and will always be. No matter the era they played in, the job has always remained the same. See shot, stop shot...rinse and repeat. Sounds simple enough, now if only it were that easy. Off we go to the 1960's and the days of when the 30-something netminder ruled...
