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…
The Allaire Effect The Hockey Writers | April 8, 2014 In April of 2013, Joe Sacco was mercifully relieved of his duties as head coach of the Colorado Avalanche – the aftermath of a dismal 2012 campaign that extended the…
Will Ilya Bryzgalov Backstop the Minnesota Wild to Playoff Success? Anthony Bloch | April 6, 2014 When the Minnesota Wild acquired goalie Ilya Bryzgalov prior to the NHL’s trade deadline the team needed a veteran goalie that could backup Darcy Kemper into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.…
Goaltending Controversy Arising Deeper in the Devils Organization Leo Scaglione Jr. | March 31, 2014 There is another goaltending controversy involving the New Jersey Devils but this time it is happening with the Albany Devils, their top developmental team, of the American Hockey League. Despite…
The King and I: Watching Henrik Lundqvist Jason E. Bisnoff | March 26, 2014 Henrik Lundqvist is now the winningest goalie in Rangers history, surpassing Eddie Giacomin and Mike Richter for most shutouts and wins as a Rangers goaltender, respectively. He is the personification…
Ryan Miller, Blues Starting to Settle In Mike Poepping | March 21, 2014 Ryan Miller, the St. Louis Blues newest goalie has backstopped the team very well over his first 9 games, but there have been plenty of situations that would be a…
Next in Line: Top Ten Goaltending Prospects Carl Maloney | March 13, 2014 Goaltending is always a major theme for most teams. Either they have it or are looking for it, and no other position is a singularly important as a team’s netminder.…
How Jaroslav Halak Compares to Cup-Winning Goalies Franklin Steele | February 27, 2014 The St. Louis Blues continue to find themselves in the middle of a goaltending controversy with Jaroslav Halak. This despite the fact that he’s a proven playoff goalie and…
Ben Bishop: NHL’s Most Valuable Goalie…and It’s Not Even Close Sheng Peng | February 26, 2014 How Do You Define the League’s Most Valuable Goaltender? How about the starting keeper who’s the biggest difference-maker for his team? Every year, it seems at least one relatively unheralded goalie…
NHL Trade Deadline: Keith Kinkaid, Not Martin Brodeur, Will Be Traded Leo Scaglione Jr. | February 24, 2014 While the Albany Devils were on their way to defeating the Utica Comets Sunday evening at the Times Union Center, a not-so-secret transaction took place under the radar: Maxime Clermont…
Sochi Olympics: Who Has the Best Goaltending? Carl Maloney | February 7, 2014 With the Sochi Olympics underway and the men’s olympic hockey tournament in just seven days, anticipation and excitement is climbing. There have been countless predictions and analysis of all the…
Chad Johnson Gets His First Shutout in Black and Gold Whitney Smith | February 1, 2014 Goaltender Chad Johnson got his first shutout with the Boston Bruins in Saturday’s matinee game at TD Garden, leading the Bruins to a 4-0 victory over Andrew Ference’s Edmonton Oilers.…
