Posts About "Ryan Miller"
THW's Goalie News: Shesterkin's Promotion, Saros, Talbot Shutouts
February 14th, 2020 New York Rangers head coach David Quinn made a monumental-if-inevitable announcement on Thursday, a story that leads the goalie news. Also, one Anaheim Ducks goalie made a tremendous trade just under two weeks before the deadline. Shesterkin is Rangers #1 New York Rangers' goaltender on the rise Igor Shesterkin has been dominant...
Miller Stops 31 Shots; Ducks Hang on to Beat Sabres 3-2
February 9th, 2020 BUFFALO, N.Y. — Ryan Miller stopped 31 shots, including all 15 he faced in the third period, and the Anaheim Ducks held off the Buffalo Sabres for a 3-2 win Sunday. Jakob Silfverberg, Ryan Getzlaf and Nick Ritchie staked Anaheim to a 3-0 lead by scoring over a 5:45 span in the first period, and the Ducks closed out a 3-0-2 road...
Retooling Ducks Lack 'Big Name' Trade Asset
December 23rd, 2019 In spite of fans' best hopes and a rose color outlook at the start of the season, the Anaheim Ducks have returned to the bottom of the NHL standings. As of Saturday, they sit seven points out of the last playoff spot in the Western Conference. They are tied for dead last with the Los Angeles Kings and San Jose Sharks. The Ducks are...
Net Gains: NHL's Load Management Is Top Goalies Playing Less
December 2nd, 2019 Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told. How much he plays has changed. A decade ago, Fleury started 61 out of 82 games before backstopping Pittsburgh to the Stanley Cup. He started 58 and 34 times on the Penguins’ 2016 and 2017 Cup runs splitting time with Matt Murray, then made 46 starts for Vegas and led the expansion Golden...
THW's Goalie News: Which Goalies Might Be Traded?
November 23rd, 2019 It may seem like the NHL's trade deadline on Feb. 24 is ages away. But with most teams officially at the quarter mark of the season, it's becoming time for them to take stock of their position and start to decide whether they want to be buyers or sellers. A particularly loaded draft with top prospect Alexis Lafreniere will provide added...
5 Best NHL Backups
November 8th, 2019 What makes for a great NHL backup? Judging by this list of the best ones in the game today, it could really be either youth or experience. There’s really no rhyme or reason to the job, although it’s safe to say that if you’ve got a Vezina Trophy win notched on your belt, like the No. 1-ranked goalie on the list, you should be...
