Posts About "Tony Esposito"
Top 5 Goaltenders of the 1970s
November 25th, 2019 Ranking all-time greats, no matter the sport, is a near-impossible task. Almost every era is drastically different from the next and the game of hockey is no different. With that in mind, we decided to break down our look at the greatest goaltenders to have played the game by decade and see how each one fared against their...
THW's Goalie News: Debut Shutout, A Historic Day for Goalies
November 13th, 2019 There are a lot of great ways to make your NHL debut, but to do it with a 40-save shutout is up near the top. Plus, today is a very historic day for goalies. We'll dive into it all in today's goalie news. Francouz Hurt, Werner's Big Night When the Colorado Avalanche drafted Adam Werner in the fifth round of the 2016 NHL Draft,...
Top 3 All-Time Chicago Blackhawks Goalies
October 27th, 2019 The Chicago Blackhawks are one of the NHL's "Original Six" teams. As such, Chicago has gone through many goalies in the history of the franchise — some memorable, and some not so memorable. For this list, the focus will be not just on the most memorable, but the absolute best. The cream of the crop. When looking at the goalies of a...
The Breakaway: Wirtz Family Cups & Controversy
October 24th, 2018 Earlier this month, Northwestern University Press published The Breakaway: The Inside Story of the Wirtz Family Business and the Chicago Blackhawks. Bryan Smith, a senior writer at Chicago Magazine, does a great job telling the story of not only Rocky Wirtz taking over the Blackhawks and turning them into a championship franchise, but...
The 10 Coolest Old School NHL Goalie Masks
January 21st, 2017 Whenever we attempt to come up with a coolest, best or top ten of anything we always find readers hurling insults and questioning our sanity for including so and so in the list or not including their favorite. Time to let some opinions fly on our collection of old school NHL goalie masks. Let us know who your top vote is for, and for...
Chicago Blackhawks' All-Time Great Roster: Goalies and Head Coach
August 29th, 2015 We've now come to the end of my series in which I've assembled the best possible roster of Chicago Blackhawks past and present in an effort to put together an incredible dream team of legends. This has been a very fun project, and I sincerely hope you've enjoyed reading along. In this final post, I've delved into the annals of Blackhawks...
