Lightning Extend Goaltender Vasilevskiy Josh Bell | July 29, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning have extended goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to an eight-year, $76 million contract. Vasilevskiy is coming off of a stellar season, holding a 39-10-4 record with a 2.40…
Understanding the Lightning’s Muddled AHL Goaltending Eugene Helfrick | July 27, 2019 Heading into the 2019 offseason, the Tampa Bay Lightning looked to have their NHL goaltending situation figured out. With starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevski coming off a Vezina trophy-winning season and…
Maple Leafs’ Andersen Reflects on Offseason Roster Upheaval The Canadian Press | July 26, 2019 TORONTO — Frederik Andersen’s busy off-season has seen him fly home to Denmark, work to hone his on-ice skills in California, and attend a couple of weddings. For all the Maple Leafs’ jet-setting No. 1 goalie has seen…
Kings Bank on Petersen to Take Over for Quick Ryan Szporer | July 20, 2019 The Jonathan Quick succession plan has been set in motion, with the Los Angeles Kings re-signing 24-year-old third-stringer Cal Petersen to a three-year deal. Petersen vs. Campbell Maybe “third-stringer” isn’t…
Bruins Goaltending: What to Expect in 2019-20 Cam Hasbrouck | July 19, 2019 Very few things in sports are more painful than a championship loss – let alone a Game 7 championship loss – which the Boston Bruins sustained against the St. Louis…
Golden Knights Report Cards: Goalies Joe Kramer | July 17, 2019 With the Vegas Golden Knights’ forward group and defense corps graded and less than three months until the puck drops for the 2019-20 season, it’s time to look at the…
Rangers’ Alexandr Georgiev Should Win the Backup Battle Justin Bonhard | July 16, 2019 The New York Rangers have found light at the end of a grueling three-year tunnel. One big question still remains, however, in who will sit behind Henrik Lundqvist and eventually…
Oilers Banking on Koskinen, Smith Tandem Rob Soria | July 15, 2019 It’s not every day that we see a team with two of the league’s top four scorers miss the playoffs but the Edmonton Oilers managed to accomplish just that in…
Blues & Binnington Agree to Perfect Contract Stephen Ground | July 15, 2019 When the St. Louis Blues entered the offseason, there was no question that signing goaltender Jordan Binnington to a contract extension was their most important priority. But it was also…
Lundqvist & Fast Leading the New Kids Jimmy Maxson | July 11, 2019 With a crop of high-end prospects, along with acquisitions made through trade and free agency, the New York Rangers have taken their slow rebuild and accelerated the process in a…
Flames Get Talbot as Rittich Insurance Policy Ryan Szporer | July 10, 2019 If the Calgary Flames had simply acquired Cam Talbot in exchange for Mike Smith last season, if would have been considered a huge win, no question. Even if they instead…
Do the Lightning Have Too Many Goalies? Steve Marowski | July 10, 2019 The Tampa Bay Lightning cleaned up at the NHL awards as forward Nikita Kucherov took home three trophies and goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was selected as the Vezina Trophy winner, which…
