Posts About "Vezina Trophy"
Rinne Won, But Hellebuyck Deserved It
June 22nd, 2018 The glitz and glamour of the 2018 NHL Awards in Las Vegas are over, and a number of the league's top stars are going home — after hitting the Strip for a little carousing, no doubt — with some well-deserved hardware. One deserving man, however, is leaving empty-handed. That man is Winnipeg Jets' goaltender Connor Hellebuyck. He was...
Top 10 Longest Trophy Droughts
June 20th, 2018 Getting their name engraved on the Stanley Cup is the ultimate goal of every player on all NHL teams. Each year, the league also recognizes its outstanding players and coaches for individual accomplishments through a collection of annual awards. Some of these almost date back to the NHL’s inception. Related: Longest Stanley Cup...
Should John Gibson be a Vezina Finalist?
March 23rd, 2018 The Anaheim Ducks have had a roller-coaster season. As what seems to be the trend of the last few years, they start off extremely slow and pick things up around January when the playoff race begins. They are still in an uncertain position, though, with only a few games left to decide their fate. They have been plagued by injuries all...
Andersen: The Underrated Vezina Candidate
February 23rd, 2018 The Toronto Maple Leafs success this season can be attributed to one player, Frederik Andersen. Although Auston Matthews has led the way with timely goals and dominance in the offensive zone, Andersen has been the one to have elevated this team to be the third best team in the Atlantic Division and the Eastern Conference. This season,...
What About Bob?
January 23rd, 2017 The masked man who occupies the goal crease for the Columbus Blue Jackets is having a career year. Sergei Bobrovsky has returned to elite form, reminding us all of the Vezina Trophy-winning campaign in the 2012-13 season. Bobrovsky burst on the scene in Columbus as the Blue Jackets' new netminder for the lockout season of 2012-13. In...
Vezina for Dubnyk or Bobrovsky?
January 16th, 2017 With half of the 82-game schedule in the books, the chase for the Vezina Trophy looks to be a two goalie race. Looking at the statistics and the impact each has had on their squad, Minnesota Wild netminder Devan Dubnyk and the Columbus Blue Jackets' Sergei Bobrovsky have been equally phenomenal. Statistically Speaking When Dubnyk...