Posts About "James Reimer"
THW's Goalie News: Francouz Debuts, Rask Shines, Week in Review
October 13th, 2019 In Saturday's full slate of games, a few goalies stood above the competition. But who stood out from the first full week and a half of matchups? Today, we'll take a look at both discussions. Francouz Debuts in Denver 29-year-old Pavel Francouz has accomplished a lot in his young life. He's been the best goalie in the Czech...
Backchecking the Panthers: Cats Lose 6-3 to Hurricanes
October 10th, 2019 The Florida Panthers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 Tuesday night. Here's a look back at what went right and wrong for the Panthers in their third game of the season, along with post-game thoughts by head coach Joel Quenneville. The Good: Final 40 Minutes Push Back After trailing 4-0 after the first period and 5-0 early...
Reimer, Forsberg Lead Hurricanes in Shutout of Lightning
September 18th, 2019 James Reimer and Anton Forsberg combined for a shutout as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0 in an NHL preseason game in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday night. Reimer and Forsberg each played half the game for the Hurricanes, who reach...
Hurricanes' Reimer Ready to Work Hard and Have Fun
September 14th, 2019 The Carolina Hurricanes made it to the Eastern Conference Final last season in large part because of their goaltending. Petr Mrázek and Curtis McElhinney were an effective tandem, feeding off of each other and picking each other up. McElhinney is gone, Mrázek is the presumed number one and James Reimer is the presumed backup. The...
Panthers Took Correct Gamble on Bobrovsky
July 7th, 2019 Almost a week removed from the start of NHL free agency, the dust is beginning to settle on some of the bigger contracts of the day. Of all the players to sign new deals on July 1, only one contract (Artemi Panarin's deal with the New York Rangers) was more costly overall or per year than the one the Florida Panthers gave goaltender...
Hurricanes Sign Mrázek; Who Is the Backup Goalie?
July 5th, 2019 Within the flurry of activity that has been the recent routine of Carolina Hurricanes general manager, Don Waddell, the goaltender situation has finally been settled. Well, sort of. Petr Mrázek was signed to a two-year, $6.25 million contract. The remaining question is: "Who will be the backup?" Nashville Predators right wing Wayne...
