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Peter Budaj

Top Canadiens Backups Price Has Had Under Bergevin

August 9, 2020 by Ryan Szporer
Evgenii Dadonov, Antti Niemi, Victor Mete

Maybe, just maybe Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price needs another Jaroslav Halak. Following an impressive pre-first-round series victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Habs are flying high as an official …

Read moreTop Canadiens Backups Price Has Had Under Bergevin

Categories Canadiens Goaltending Tags Antti Niemi, Carey Price, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Quick Injury Masks Kings’ Bigger Issue

October 16, 2018October 13, 2018 by Matt Karas
Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick

A collective sense of despair fell harshly upon Southern California on Saturday afternoon, as superstar goalie Jonathan Quick sustained a lower body injury in practice. Quick will be sidelined indefinitely, …

Read moreQuick Injury Masks Kings’ Bigger Issue

Categories Editor's Choice, Los Angeles Kings Tags Jack Campbell, Jonathan Quick, Peter Budaj

L.A. Kings’ Ben Bishop Trades Revisited

August 3, 2018 by Declan Schroeder
Ben Bishop, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars

It’s been more than a year since the Los Angeles Kings made a pair of perplexing transactions involving goaltender Ben Bishop — first acquiring him from the Tampa Bay Lightning …

Read moreL.A. Kings’ Ben Bishop Trades Revisited

Categories Kings Transactions, NHL Trade Analysis Tags Ben Bishop, Jonathan Quick, Peter Budaj

Vasilevskiy’s Backup: Domingue or Budaj?

March 2, 2018 by Eugene Helfrick
Peter Budaj Lightning

At the start of the 2017-18 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s backup goaltender situation seemed clear. After receiving goaltender Peter Budaj as a piece in the Ben Bishop trade with the L.A. …

Read moreVasilevskiy’s Backup: Domingue or Budaj?

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Andrei Vasilevskiy, Louis Domingue, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Budaj Injury Provides Opportunity for Lightning

January 1, 2018 by Eugene Helfrick
Andrei Vasilevskiy

With Peter Budaj’s rather serious injury incurred against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Tampa Bay Lightning will be forced to answer a looming question about the team. While starting goaltender Andrei Vasileveskiy is …

Read moreBudaj Injury Provides Opportunity for Lightning

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Andrei Vasilevskiy, Louis Domingue, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Tape2Tape: Is Carey Price a Part-Time Goalie?

November 29, 2017November 28, 2017 by Andrew Forbes
Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens, NHL, Fantasy Hockey

On November 25, Montreal Canadiens’ goaltender Carey Price made his return to the lineup following a 10-game stint on injured reserve (IR) with a lower-body injury. While rumours surfaced that …

Read moreTape2Tape: Is Carey Price a Part-Time Goalie?

Categories Canadiens Goaltending, Column, Montreal Canadiens Tags Carey Price, Chris Kreider, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Budaj’s a Necessity for the Lightning

October 17, 2017 by Eugene Helfrick
Peter Budaj Lightning

Backup goaltending is an important and often overlooked aspect of a team’s dynamic. When a team has a reliable backup, it allows them to spread the workload out just enough …

Read moreBudaj’s a Necessity for the Lightning

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Andrei Vasilevskiy, Peter Budaj

Lightning Re-Sign Peter Budaj

June 19, 2017 by Brandon Share-Cohen
Peter Budaj

The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed goaltender Peter Budaj to a two-year contract extension with a cap hit of $1.025 million per season, TSN Insider Bob McKenzie reported Monday. Recording a …

Read moreLightning Re-Sign Peter Budaj

Categories News, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ben Bishop, Jonathan Quick, Peter Budaj, Steve Yzerman, Top Story

Bruins’ Backup Goalie Options

June 11, 2017 by Rich Cardinale

The backup goaltending position was god-awful in the first half for the Boston Bruins. It didn’t matter who they put in the crease on Tuukka Rask’s night off. As a …

Read moreBruins’ Backup Goalie Options

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending Tags Chad Johnson, Jonathan Bernier, Mike Condon, Peter Budaj, Top Story

The Ben Bishop Trade: Then & Now

May 30, 2017 by Gavin Corcelli
Ben Bishop, NHL, Tampa Bay Lightning, Dallas Stars

When former Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi traded for Ben Bishop prior to the trade deadline, it created a buzz throughout the hockey world. The deal came just a day …

Read moreThe Ben Bishop Trade: Then & Now

Categories Kings Goaltending, Los Angeles Kings Tags Ben Bishop, NHL Trade Deadline, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Bringing Back Budaj Would Benefit Lightning

May 24, 2017May 24, 2017 by Steven DiOssi
Peter Budaj

One of the decisions Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman faces this summer is who will backup goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy next season. But if the Lightning have their way (and …

Read moreBringing Back Budaj Would Benefit Lightning

Categories Lightning Goaltending Tags Andrei Vasilevskiy, Peter Budaj, Top Story

Ingram Is Next on Lightning Goalie Carousel

April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 by Steven DiOssi

The Tampa Bay Lightning signed goaltender Connor Ingram to a three-year, entry-level contract on Tuesday. Ingram’s contract was the third goaltending transaction the Lightning have made in the 2016-17 season. …

Read moreIngram Is Next on Lightning Goalie Carousel

Categories Lightning Goaltending, Tampa Bay Lightning Tags Andrei Vasilevskiy, Connor Ingram, Peter Budaj, Top Story
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