Posts About "Josh Harding"
Minnesota's Missing Goaltender: What Happened to Niklas Backstrom?
March 22nd, 2015 Niklas Backstrom. Ah, yes, do you still remember that name? No, no, not Nicklas Backstrom of the Washington Capitals. Niklas Backstrom, the backup goalie for the Minnesota Wild. Surprisingly, he does still exist. And believe it or not, he's being paid almost $4 million to sit on the bench for the Wild. Disappearing Goalies Now I...
THW Podcast Episode 7: Poor Jack Johnson
November 21st, 2014 New week, new podcast. Sebastian Noren is joined by Marcy Di Michele to discuss the latest news from around the league. Jack Johnson's bankruptcy is the big talking point in this week's show. Sebastian and Marcy also take an extra look at the Montreal Canadiens and the Columbus Blue Jackets. ...
Where is Josh Harding's Future?
November 20th, 2014 On Monday, the Minnesota Wild activated Josh Harding off of the injured reserve and placed him directly on waivers. He had 24 hours to be claimed by another team, but no one knocked on his door, or his phone for that matter. So, at 11am on Tuesday, Harding was assigned to Minnesota's AHL affiliate, the Iowa Wild. GM Chuck Fletcher added...
Darcy Kuemper: The Real Deal?
October 24th, 2014 At the beginning of the 2014-15 season, I must admit I was a bit skeptical about the Minnesota Wild-Darcy Kuemper situation. Niklas Backstrom was finally healthy and is being paid $3.42 million a year, so it seemed fairly obvious that he would be the starting goaltender for the club. Nonetheless, Coach Mike Yeo chose Darcy Kuemper to...
Regina Pats in Today's NHL
October 4th, 2014 Some of you may know that I am from Regina, Saskatchewan a.k.a. Riderville, home of Canada's best football team, the Saskatchewan Roughriders. Certainly, there's absolutely no argument there. Regina is also known for developing some of hockey's greatest players, all through the Western Hockey League's (and the world's) oldest junior...
Goaltenders Primed to Take the Reins at Starter
September 24th, 2014 There isn't a position in the NHL less predictable than goaltending. The variance in year-to-year save percentage is just astonishing. It's what makes even the most predictably average of goaltenders, like Jaroslav Halak, Brian Elliott, Kari Lehtonen and Ryan Miller such rare - if unexceptional - commodities. They're not going to be...