February 17 Hart Trophy: Top 5 Candidates For NHL MVP Article Via HoundSports:5. Florida Panthers: Roberto Luongo, G Roberto Luongo has always had his abilities questioned, but since leaving the Vancouver Canucks and joining the Florida Panthers he has watched those questions disappear. Luongo is thriving down in Florida, he is a big reason why
Tag: Goalie
Hockey World: Goalies need serious NHL MVP consideration in 2014-15
Pekka Rinne, Marc-Andre Fleury stand out a lot in terms of boosting their NHL clubs By Jim Matheson, Edmonton Journal January 2, 2015 6:35 AM EDMONTON — Is this the season a goalie is named the National Hockey League’s most valuable player?Is Pekka Rinne the ‘Hart’ of the Nashville Predators? Where would the injury- and
Pekka Rinne back to being Nashville’s ace in the goal
. Pekka Rinne is sort of like an ace pitcher in Major League Baseball. When he was healthy, whenever the Predators needed a big-time start from their goalie to stem a losing skid, they got one from Rinne. “He’s gotta be Kershaw. He’s the best in the league,” noted baseball fan and All-Star defenseman Shea
Wild goalie’s 33 saves lift team to road victory
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Johan Gustafsson made 33 saves for the Iowa Wild on Saturday night as they beat the Charlotte Checkers 3-1 in the their first road game of the season. Rookie forward Taylor Matson’s goal 5:20 into the third period proved to be the game-winner, giving Iowa a 2-0 lead. Charlotte’s Chris Terry scored
Khabibulin Reflects on Decade Since Lightning Cup Win
CHICAGO — Nikolai Khabibulin doesn’t go out of his way to watch replays of his 2003-04 Stanley Cup run with the Lightning. But if he is sitting at home watching the NHL Network and the highlights come on “and I have nothing to do,” Khabibulin will watch and remember “it was a lot of fun.”
NHL goalies’ contracts continue to come up short of Rinne’s
Published September 3, 2013 by David Boclair It has been more than 20 months since Pekka Rinne signed a seven-year, $49 million contract with the Nashville Predators, and more than a year since that deal took effect. At that moment (Nov. 3, 2011) the timing seemed prudent. After all, the franchise locked him up when
Makarov bests former QMJHL mate
By Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The StarPhoenix Andrey Makarov was one of the biggest reasons the Saskatoon Blades shocked the heralded Halifax Mooseheads 5-2 Sunday in their second Memorial Cup round robin game. However, the 29-save performance by the Blades goaltender wasn’t the least bit astonishing to Stefan Fournier. Fournier, the Mooseheads captain, and Makarov were teammates
Makarov Itching to Man the Pipes
When Andrey Makarov was given the night off by head coach and general manager Lorne Molleken last Saturday in Prince Albert, it’s not like he went to the bench and soaked in the sun. The Saskatoon Blades netminder was still in full uniform – save for his Bane goalie mask – and had to stay
Andrey Makarov – HF Prospect of the Month for February, 2013
Saskatoon Blades goaltender Andrey Makarov (BUF) is the Hockey’s Future Prospect of the Month for February. The undrafted Russian goaltender rocked the WHL last month, posting a 15-0 record, a 1.72 goals-against average, a .948 save percentage, and two shutouts. Signed by the Buffalo Sabres this past September, Makarov has been excellent most of the
Makarov Stars in Blades’ 17th Straight
RP – Saskatoonblades.com The Saskatoon Blades are winners of 17 consecutive games thanks to a gritty 3-2 shootout victory over the Calgary Hitmen on Wednesday night. Brett Stovin scored both Blades goals in regulation, while Andrey Makarov starred in the crease. There was no scoring in the opening period in Calgary, but both teams did