Posts About "Vezina Trophy"
Lightning's Vasilevskiy Chasing Vezina Trophy Repeat
February 6th, 2020 Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy was the 2019 recipient of the Vezina Trophy, given annually to the NHL's best goalie, voted by the league's general managers. It was the first time Vasilevskiy won the award and the first time a Lightning goalie was honored with the trophy. Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei...
Will Frederik Andersen Get His Vezina Trophy in 2019-20?
August 20th, 2019 If you follow the Toronto Maple Leafs, you are immensely aware that Frederik Andersen is one heck of a goaltender. Annually saddled with heavy workloads as a member of the the team behind some suspect Leafs' blue lines in recent years, it's been widely argued that Andersen has been their team MVP, even while young guns such as Auston...
Top 10 Longest Trophy Droughts
June 20th, 2019 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...
Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot - Bounce Back or Bust
September 2nd, 2018 The stakes for Oilers' goalie Cam Talbot are higher than Edmonton's Stantec Tower, which will be Canada's tallest building outside of Toronto when construction of the skyscraper wraps up this fall. And, if he hopes to appease the Oilers' rabid fanbase and silence his critics, he'll need to stand almost as tall. Coming off his worst...
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...
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...
