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…
Vegas Vacation: Avalanche Warning Colin Mills | April 1, 2014 Vegas baby, Vegas! A year ago, a disgruntled J.S. Giguere ripped his teammates’ effort level heading into the last week of the season stating that “Some guys are more worried about…
Vezina Talk: Semyon Varlamov The Hockey Writers | January 22, 2014 Season after season, Semyon Varlamov looked like the type of goalie that could take his club to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The only problem he had was staying consistent, and…
Ben Bishop’s Vezina Trophy Chance Michelle Timian | January 10, 2014 No one said winning a trophy as coveted as the Vezina would be easy, but Tampa Bay netminder Ben Bishop has had more than his fair share of hardships lately. …
The Top Five Preseason Vezina Trophy Candidates Walter McLaughlin | September 26, 2013 When you think about it, an NHL goaltender is a lot like a Major League Baseball starting pitcher with far bigger canjones. Both are largely dependent upon their defenses, although…
2013-14 Columbus Preview: The Bobrovsky Situation Matthew Souva | September 13, 2013 In 2013, the Columbus Blue Jackets were a sportswriter’s gift. The hockey club provided no shortage of engaging storylines, giving both hardcore and casual sports fans some kind of drama…
Bobrovsky Romps to Vezina Victory — Dollars or Rubles to Follow? Jeff Little | June 18, 2013 Hockey sweaters are not customary attire on steamy June nights in Columbus, Ohio. However, on Saturday evening, they dominated the sartorial display at a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant, where more than…
What Bobrovsky Winning the Vezina Would Mean for the Flyers Kyle Phillippi | May 8, 2013 When your last Vezina Trophy winner was back in the 1986-87 season, having to see a goalie who once donned your colors win the prestigious honor a year after being…
Forget Vezina, Evgeni Nabokov Is Most Valuable Goalie Sheng Peng | May 8, 2013 On the same day that Sergei Bobrovsky, Henrik Lundqvist, and Antti Niemi were announced as finalists for the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy, I’m presenting a new kind of goalie award, the…
Tuukka Rask: Vezina Candidate? Ian C McLaren | April 25, 2013 As the 2013 NHL season winds down and awards talk ramps up, Bruins fans may be wondering if anyone on the team may be in line for some hardware. While…
Henrik Lundqvist Stands Tall For the Rangers Once Again Michael Rappaport | March 20, 2013 The scene wasn’t an unfamiliar one. In a close-scoring battle between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, the Blueshirts needed their star goaltender — Henrik Lundqvist —…