Posts About "Marc-Andre Fleury"
5 Potential Destinations for Marc-Andre Fleury
September 23rd, 2020 After an unsuspecting tweet by his agent shook the hockey world, Marc-Andre Fleury and the Vegas Golden Knights have become a talking point. Stemming from a lack of playing time during the playoffs, the tweet, although now deleted, seemed to accelerate the process of what was Vegas going to do when the offseason rolled around....
Kraken Goalie Options Emerging in 2020 Playoffs
September 13th, 2020 There is no worse feeling than watching a goalie stay down after an opposing player crashes the net. So much of a championship calibre team relies on the goalie. The key saves, the steady confidence, and the knowledge that the offense can take the odd risk because their goalie will shut the door if things don't work out. When the...
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Wild, Capitals, Penguins, Canadiens, More
September 7th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Tampa Bay Lightning got both good and bad news as far as injuries go. The Minnesota Wild are shopping one of their top defenseman and the Washington Capitals have interviewed a very interesting candidate for the head coaching position. One scribe asks if a familiar face could return to the Pittsburgh...
Golden Knights' Goalie Drama Is Over
September 6th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights have made headlines in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs not only for their high level of play, but for a certain goalie situation that crept in out of nowhere. The battle between Robin Lehner and Marc-Andre Fleury for the starting job has caused headlines. The most prominent one being a now deleted tweet from...
5 Takeaways From Canucks’ Game 4 Loss to the Golden Knights
August 31st, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights took a 3-1 series lead over the Vancouver Canucks, after a 5-3 win in Game 4 on Sunday night. This was the second game in two nights, after the Golden Knights shutout the Canucks 3-0 in Game 3. Marc-Andre Fleury Started Game 4 Marc-Andre Fleury started his first game since Game 3 against the Chicago...
5 Takeaways From Canucks' Game 1 Loss to the Golden Knights
August 24th, 2020 The Vancouver Canucks were shut out 5-0 in Game 1 by the Vegas Golden Knights. The Canucks came off a 6-2 win over the St. Louis Blues in Game 6 to advance to the second round. The Golden Knights sent the Chicago Blackhawks home after five games to move on. Related: Top 5 NHL Goaltenders of the 1950s Vegas got a goal from Jonathan...
Crack in the Golden Knights' Armor After Controversial Tweet?
August 23rd, 2020 After beating the Chicago Blackhawks in the first round, all things seemed to be going smoothly for the Vegas Golden Knights as they prepared to take on the Vancouver Canucks. Top players had recovered from injuries, depth players were producing at high levels, and they seemed to figure out their goalie situation. However, they did not...
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Rangers, Golden Knights and Fleury, More
August 23rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, Montreal Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin updates the status of Brendan Gallagher and notes the forward was already injured before his run-in with Matt Niskanen. In Vegas, something is going on between the Golden Knights and Marc-Andre Fleury and it appears (thanks to a post from his agent) there is unrest as far...
Golden Knights Win Game 3, Put Stranglehold on the Series
August 16th, 2020 Down two game to none, the Chicago Blackhawks were in a must-win situation in Game 3 vs. the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday night in Edmonton. Teams taking a 3-0 in the NHL win at a rate of over 98%. (NHL Tonight, Aug 15, 2020) The Blackhawks had to throw caution to the wind, play desperate and hope that would be enough against a...
Eye on the Opposition: Q & A on the Blackhawks/Golden Knights Series
August 10th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks have officially advanced to the traditional 16-team format of the 2019-20 Stanley Cup playoffs. They dispatched the Edmonton Oilers in four games in the qualifying round, and will now face the first-seed Vegas Golden Knights. In preparation for this best-of-seven series, I reached out to The Hockey Writers’...
Golden Knights' 5 Takeaways from Round-Robin
August 9th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights emerged as the first seed in the Western Conference after going undefeated in the round-robin section of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This new format that the NHL implemented created a whole new experience for the fans and players while keeping the same anything-can-happen feeling that comes with playoff hockey....
Golden Knights' Playoff Advantage Is in the Crease
August 5th, 2020 The Vegas Golden Knights enter the Stanley Cup Playoffs with arguably one of the best goalie tandems in the league. There is a mixture of veteran experience, success, and a hunger to get or to keep the starting job. Marc-Andre Fleury has seemed to always be the true starter in Vegas, but the trade deadline acquisition of Robin...
Golden Knights Training Camp - Week 1 Takeaways
July 22nd, 2020 After 123 unbearable days, the NHL has resumed the 2019-20 season. Though we are not quite at the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, sounds of pucks hitting the glass, sticks tapping for a pass, and the coach's whistle began around North America on July 13 with the official opening of training camp. All 31 teams are presumably healthy...
