General Manager Joe Sakic bought the Colorado Avalanche a little goalie insurance at the trade deadline. On Wednesday night, that decision paid dividends. Devan Dubnyk made 31 saves in his Avalanche debut, J.T. Compher earned a goal and an assist, and Brandon Saad scored the game-winner as the team held on to defeat the St.
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The Montreal Canadiens have been a franchise for over 100 years, with many players passing through their system — some becoming Hall of Famers (HOFer), some have just been a footnote in Habs lore. Here is a look at five goalies who you might not have known were members of the Canadiens who had careers
The San Jose Sharks have rarely missed the playoffs, only twice since 2003-04. However, the 2019-20 season saw them miss out on the playoffs emphatically. Many fans hope this situation will be similar to 2015-16, when the team rebounded from missing the playoffs to making the Stanley Cup Final. The Sharks responded similarly in the
It’s officially Halloween and though it might look different this year — much like how the 2019-20 NHL season and playoffs were different because of COVID-19 — one thing that remains the same is that people like a good scare. Unless you’re somebody who works in advanced stats or analytics, and if that is the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Calgary Flames might be a “wild card” team to watch this offseason. And, in saying so, what does that mean for goaltender Cam Talbot? The Florida Panthers may be changing the look of their blue line and after making a trade Friday, could have their
During Mike Smith’s tenure as the Arizona Coyotes’ starting goaltender from 2011 to 2017, the club employed a long list of backup netminders. From veterans like Jason LaBarbera to young guys like Louis Domingue, we saw a lot of goaltenders take the ice in the Valley of the Sun during the previous decade. Mike Smith
DENVER — Mats Zuccarello and Victor Rask scored in a 1:17 span in the third period and the Minnesota Wild rallied past the Colorado Avalanche 6-4 on Friday night. Mats Zuccarello, Minnesota Wild (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Devan Dubnyk made 14 of his 40 saves in the third period for the Wild, who have taken
Monday night was the final day on the schedule before players and coaches head home for the Christmas break. The busy day gave us a historic streak in Boston, an emotional return in Minnesota and another win for one of the hottest netminders in the league. Plus, a little bonus stocking stuffer as we look
Nearly two months have passed since the Minnesota Wild hired Bill Guerin as their new general manager. Six games into his first season in his new position, he cannot be pleased with the club’s performance. The air of optimism that surrounded the Wild following a 2-1-3 preseason performance swiftly dissipated as they lurched to a
The Minnesota Wild are at a pivotal point in their history right now. The team seems to be lacking direction after missing the playoffs for the first time in the past seven years, and owner Craig Leipold will have a big role in shaping the direction of the franchise with his selection of the new