Posts tagged with "Darcy Kuemper"
Rangers Looking for Raanta's Replacement
June 30th, 2017 New York Rangers backup goalie Antti Raanta was traded to the Arizona Coyotes last week, leaving a hole behind the face of the franchise, Henrik Lundqvist. It is crucial that the Rangers get a dependable backup since Lundqvist is ageing and injuries have been a problem of late.There are some interesting candidates to consider...
No Backup: Analyzing the Wild’s Goaltending Situation
May 12th, 2017 Following a first-round playoff exit, the Minnesota Wild face a busy offseason full of questions and signings. One of the more important issues surrounding the team is the state of the goaltending.Currently, the Wild are rolling with a tandem of Devan Dubnyk and Darcy Kuemper. Now, it’s no secret that Dubnyk has been an elite...
Wild Need Quality Goalie Behind Dubnyk
May 10th, 2017 Devan Dubnyk plays a key role in the Wild's success. Over the course of two and a half seasons, Dubnyk has solidified the goalie position. A position that was in so much doubt for several years in the State of Hockey. He has put together back-to-back seasons of starting 60 plus games, won 30 or more, and had a .915 save percentage or...
Trade Deadline Options For the Wild in Net
February 13th, 2017 The Wild should be looking at the trade market for a backup goaltender. Devan Dubnyk has been immensely reliable as their number one. He ranks in the league's top three for save percentage, goals-against average, wins and shutouts.However, Darcy Kuemper has not been quite as solid.Kuemper's struggles could have the Wild in a...
Wild Goalie Situation Needs Fixing
February 9th, 2017 With Devan Dubnyk sitting top three league-wide in save percentage, goals-against average, shutouts and wins it might not be instantly obvious the Wild have an issue in net. As a team they have the second-best even-strength save percentage and Dubnyk has played 77 percent of the games. The problem can't be that big.Yet, it's...
Preview: Stars Get Wild Saturday
January 14th, 2017 Remember the 2015-16 Minnesota Wild, the team which fell victim to the Dallas Stars in the first round of the playoffs last spring? Good. Now forget about them, because the Wild club rolling into Dallas on Saturday night is a completely different, and much more dangerous, animal.This season's Wild enter tonight's contest against the...