Get to Know New Nashville Predator Scott Wedgewood
The Nashville Predators were covered when it came to knowing who their starting goalie would be for the 2024-25 season. That was confirmed when general manager Barry Trotz gave Juuse…
Category Archives: NHL Goaltending
Most Games Played By a Goalie in One NHL Season
Marc Denis can proudly say that he etched his name into the hockey history book somewhere. He earned a spot on this list of most games played by a goalie…
Ranking the NHL’s 32 Starting Goalies – Midseason Update
There’s no argument: we’re in a golden age of goaltending in the National Hockey League right now, but it’s a world of haves and have-nots. The gap between the greats…
Anaheim Ducks’ Goaltending Outlook Following John Gibson Injury
The 2024-25 regular season hasn’t started, yet the Anaheim Ducks are already succumbing to the injury bug. Goaltender John Gibson underwent emergency appendectomy surgery on Oct. 25. Derek Lee of…
Hockey’s Scariest Goalie Mask and the Man Behind It
There have been many memorable goalie masks to draw attention in the NHL. Some of them were far more iconic than the netminders who donned them, while others were an…
Best NHL Goalies of the 1980s
The 1980s was the golden era of the National Hockey League (or so I’m told). It was a time of dynastic teams, high-scoring games and some of the best international…
Top 3 All-Time Sabres Goalies
Throughout the history of the Buffalo Sabres, the organization has been fortunate with the goaltending position. They’ve had some of the biggest names that have played the position don the blue…
NHL Goalies with the Most Saves in a Game
According to NHL.com and HockeyReference, the league did not officially keep track of shots on goal until the 1959-60 season. Interestingly, the six teams averaged 31.6 shots a game during…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2025-26 – Midseason Update
At the beginning and midway point of every season, The Hockey Writers put together lists of the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without…
Ranking NHL Teams By Goaltenders
It’s impossible to win in the NHL without great goaltending. The position can feel random at times, and even world-class goaltenders can have terrible nights in the net. However, the…