Posts About "James Reimer"
Carolina Hurricanes 2020-21 Season Preview
January 5th, 2021 A new year, a new Carolina Hurricanes. Well, not really. After ending the 2019-20 season with a loss to the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoff bubble, the Hurricanes remained largely inactive in free agency, instead opting to rely on their young core of players to continue to develop. The move makes sense given the...
Hurricanes Goaltending Will be Shaped by 2020-21 Season
December 7th, 2020 2021 is nearly upon us, and with that, a new NHL season, hopefully. After much speculation about what the Carolina Hurricanes would do with their goaltending situation heading into free agency, the answer was simple: Nothing. General manager Don Waddell opted to stick with his two goaltenders, Petr Mrázek and James Reimer (and...
Hurricanes Need to Answer These 3 Questions Heading into 2020-21
December 1st, 2020 The Carolina Hurricanes have blossomed into one of the best teams in the NHL over the last two seasons, making back-to-back playoff appearances for the first time since the 2000-01 and 2001-02 seasons. Despite this success, the Hurricanes haven't returned to the Stanley Cup Final, falling short to the Boston Bruins in the playoffs both...
Aho Dominates & Goaltending Shines as Hurricanes Sweep Rangers
August 5th, 2020 Watching Sebastian Aho play throughout the Carolina Hurricanes series against the New York Rangers, you might forget the NHL took a four-month break. Call it mid-season form, or chalk it up to the added intensity that comes with playoff hockey, but Aho's dominance in the Hurricanes' three-game sweep of the Rangers was some of the best...
Carolina Hurricanes' Goaltending Depth Chart
June 6th, 2020 The Carolina Hurricanes recently discovered just how deep or rather how shallow their goaltending depth was when both Petr Mrazek and James Reimer went down with injuries in the same game. Luckily, the emergency goaltender, David Ayres came to the rescue and pulled off the unthinkable and played well enough for the team to rally in the...
THW's Goalie News: Pacific Race & Hurricanes Update
March 4th, 2020 Tuesday was a very busy night with 20 teams in action across the National Hockey League. The top two teams in the Pacific Division got a pair of big-time performances from their goaltenders. Plus, we got an injury update out of Carolina. Lehner Blanks Devils for First Shutout When the Vegas Golden Knights acquired Robin Lehner...
THW's Goalie News: Ayres' Legend & Kuemper's Return
February 23rd, 2020 Saturday was one of those days that reminded us all why we love the sport of hockey. A crazy and historic day in the National Hockey League started with Alex Ovechkin’s 700th goal, but by the end of the night, everyone was talking about what unfolded in Toronto. David Ayres Becomes a Legend Nobody thought anything could possibly...
Hurricanes Should Ride Mrazek and Reimer For Playoff Push
February 21st, 2020 Soon after the Carolina Hurricanes struck a deal with the New York Rangers to exchange prospects, talk around the league is indicating they may not be finished just yet. The Hurricanes are currently sitting in the second wild card spot with 72 points, but as the season inches closer to the end, the playoff race only seems to get...
THW's Goalie News: Shesterkin on Fire, Week in Review
February 10th, 2020 In a day without any shutouts, one young goalie still managed to stand out, and it's a sign of terrific things to come in the Big Apple. Plus, today, we'll also take a look at the week in review. Shesterkin On Fire There's no question that Igor Shesterkin is the future for the New York Rangers, ready to take the reins from the...
Takeaways From Justin Williams' Heroic Return to Hurricanes Lineup
January 20th, 2020 In hindsight, we all should have seen this coming. It would be crazy to think Justin Williams' first game back with the Carolina Hurricanes would end any other way. With the Hurricanes and New York Islanders deadlocked 1-1 after 60 minutes of hockey, five minutes of overtime and seven undecided rounds of the shootout, Williams got...
THW's Goalie News: Elvis in Vegas, Shutouts Galore & More
January 12th, 2020 Saturday night’s busy schedule across the National Hockey League was full of great goaltending. We saw 13 different goalies allow two or fewer goals, including three shutouts. Elvis Stars in Las Vegas The name Elvis and the city of Las Vegas have gone hand-in-hand for decades and another Elvis had his name on the marquee on...
THW's Goalie News: Reimer Perfect, the Two Halls
December 15th, 2019 In today's goalie news, we'll talk about a historic night for Mr. Goalie, a rough night for the Calgary Flames, and trade rumors around a former Hart Trophy winner. Reimer Ends the Flames Streak The Flames had won seven games in a row entering Saturday's game, every game since the resignation of former head coach Bill Peters. But...
James Reimer Makes 32 Saves, Hurricanes Beat Flames 4-0; Calgary Win Streak Over
December 14th, 2019 CALGARY — James Reimer made 32 stops and Warren Foegele scored twice as the Carolina Hurricanes ended Calgary's seven-game winning streak with a 4-0 win over the Flames on Saturday. It's the second shutout of the season for Reimer, who has won five of ...
