Predators Should Be Fine Without Rinne Craig Hagerman | January 17, 2015 Pekka Rinne has been the MVP of not just the Nashville Predators this season, but arguably the NHL. But with the Finish netminder out for the next 3-5 weeks, the…
Rask Returning to Form Despite Iffy Numbers Mike Miccoli | January 16, 2015 With a win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night, the Bruins have now tied their longest winning streak of the 2014-15 NHL season, victorious in five straight. They’re…
Hard to Argue Against Rinne for Vezina Dave Lipscomb | January 8, 2015 Pekka Rinne is a prime reason why the Nashville Predators continue to surprise the NHL. The League has known for years that Rinne is a top-flight goaltender, but this year…
Will the Kings’ Jonathan Quick Win the Vezina This Year? Walter McLaughlin | October 25, 2014 It goes without saying that it’s early, thus any recitation of stats has to be taken with a grain of salt. One bad game can skew the numbers quickly, and…
Vezina Watch: Is Jimmy Howard a Contender? Tom Mitsos | October 16, 2014 Jimmy Howard wasn’t the Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings fans got used to seeing last year. It doesn’t help that Howard has lost Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski and Brad Stuart…
Masked Men Are Key in the East Larry Fisher | August 6, 2014 What do Tuukka Rask, Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist have in common? They are the last three Vezina Trophy winners, in order — and they all call the Eastern Conference…
Why Tuukka Rask Is Your 2014 Vezina Trophy Winner Dave Lipscomb | June 24, 2014 As the 2014 Awards presentation comes upon us in a few hours, it’s a good time to review why Tuukka Rask remains the best in the league. Although there are…
Varlamov’s Vezina Case Possibly Marred by Legal Case Adam Laskaris | April 26, 2014 Semyon Varlamov made headlines for two major reasons this season: his stellar on-ice play and his alleged poor off-ice behaviour. Varlamov’s performance was one of the main reasons for the…
Beyond Vezina: Who Is 2013-14’s Most Valuable Goaltender? Sheng Peng | April 20, 2014 How do you define the league’s Most Valuable Goaltender? By figuring out which starting keeper is the biggest difference-maker for his team. We’ll get into how shortly. But let’s start with what Most…
Is Steve Mason Really The Answer In Philadelphia? Andy Dudones | April 8, 2014 Are the Flyers really sold on Steve Mason? Forgive me for being skeptical, but the Flyers’ goaltending misfortunes has been a series of ongoing horror movie sequels with the villain…
Frustrating The Flyers: 5 Teams Philly Can’t Beat Andy Dudones | April 5, 2014 The 2013-14 Philadelphia Flyers have best represented the identity of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Despite their up and down, yo-yo-like season, however, the Broad Street Bullies are very much…
Sergei Bobrovsky Cements Status As An Elite Goaltender Nick Biss | April 4, 2014 Last season Sergei Bobrovsky backstopped the Columbus Blue Jackets to the verge of a playoff berth. His performance, including an incredible .932 save percentage, was deemed worthy of the Vezina…