Posts About "Vezina Trophy"
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,...
Top Ten Longest Trophy Droughts
January 11th, 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...
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...
Quick and Kopitar Nominated for Individual NHL Awards
April 29th, 2016 On April 27, the general managers of the NHL named Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick one of the three finalists for the 2016 Vezina Trophy and the following day, the NHL announced that Kings forward Anze Kopitar has been named a finalist for the Selke Award. Quick Up for Vezina After Reaching Career Milestones The three Vezina...
Will Jonathan Quick Finally Take Home the Vezina Trophy?
March 24th, 2016 A couple of days ago, I posed the question (virtually word-for-word — writers like themes) regarding the Norris candidacy of all-world blue liner Drew Doughty. It's a strong case, to be sure: Doughty is universally considered an elite NHL defenseman, posting consistently strong numbers across the board. He's currently having his...
