Posts About "Curtis McElhinney"
Understanding the Lightning's Muddled AHL Goaltending
July 27th, 2019 Heading into the 2019 offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked to have their NHL goaltending situation figured out. With starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevski coming off a Vezina trophy-winning season and backup Louis Domingue rejuvenating his career, there seemed to be little reason to make a change. Despite this, general manager...
Do the Lightning Have Too Many Goalies?
July 10th, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning cleaned up at the NHL awards as forward Nikita Kucherov took home three trophies and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was selected as the Vezina Trophy winner, which is awarded to the league's best netminder. Vasilevskiy was great last season, but what may have gone unnoticed was the play of backup goaltender Louis...
3 Blues' Backup Goalie Options
June 30th, 2019 The St. Louis Blues are not currently in the market for a backup goalie, or so reports would indicate. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic has indicated that teams are calling after the team's backup, Jake Allen, who has two seasons remaining on his contract at an average annual value (AAV) of $4.35 million. According to these reports,...
Hurricanes Owe McElhinney Another Shot in Net
May 18th, 2019 It should be an easy decision for the Carolina Hurricanes. Statistically speaking, they barely got adequate goaltending from Petr Mrazek in the playoffs. Curtis McElhinney showed better results in relief. With both slated to become unrestricted free agents, if they have to choose one, go with McElhinney, right? Right. McElhinney's...
Hurricanes' Crease is in Good Hands
May 6th, 2019 Fresh off their sweep of the New York Islanders, the Carolina Hurricanes are in a position to take a breath. They can rest and try to heal and get ready for either the Boston Bruins or the Columbus Blue Jackets. This break in the action is a good time to think about one of the most important factors in their playoff success. First,...
Hurricanes Facing Goalie Questions With Mrazek Day-to-Day
May 1st, 2019 RALEIGH, N.C. — Rod Brind'Amour considers himself lucky to have two goalies he trusts. It looks like he is turning to the second one. The first legitimate goalie dilemma of the playoffs belongs to the Carolina Hurricanes, now that starter Petr Mrazek i...
