Vezina Trophy

Islanders’ Sorokin Off to Strong Start This Season

Last season was not a good one for New York Islanders franchise goaltender Ilya Sorokin. He struggled with consistency, he had trouble holding onto leads, and he did not look like the goaltender who was a Vezina Trophy finalist the previous season. His season statistics reflected his inconsistent play as he finished last year with […]

Nashville Predators Roster Transactions 10/11

The Nashville Predators get some good news on the goalie front.

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Opinion: Why The Rangers Will Eventually Cave to Shesterkin’s Agent

On Sunday, October 6, the Boston Bruins and their goaltender Jeremy Swayman ended their contract stalemate when the team signed him to an 8-year, $66 million deal. For a restricted free agent, the talks between Swayman, 25, and the Bruins were contentious. A lot was said last week and it looked like things would continue […]

How Wrong Were My 2023-24 Season Predictions?

The 2023-24 NHL season is wrapped up completely and we are waiting patiently for training camp to begin for the 2024-25 season. Just days before the 2023-24 season began, I wrote a predictions piece for the year, something I continue to do for as long as I can. I figured that calling myself out for […]

Opinion: Why This Could Be the Year that Predators’ Saros Wins the Vezina Trophy

It may be too early to start thinking about next season considering that we are still in the thick of things regarding free agency and the summer in general. One area that might be worth looking at is potential award winners for next season. For this particular article, I want to focus on the Vezina […]

Connor Hellebuyck Wins the 2024 Vezina Trophy

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has added to his hardware container from this past season where he won the 2023-24 William M. Jennings Trophy. Hellebuyck followed that award up with his second career Vezina Trophy which was awarded to him on Thursday, June 27th, at the NHL Awards show. Hellebuyck won his first Vezina in […]

Opinion: With Cup Win, Panthers’ Bobrovsky Cements Hall of Fame Legacy

After winning the Stanley Cup on Monday night, June 24, with the Florida Panthers, it is safe to say that goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky is going to end up in the Hockey Hall of Fame one day. Let’s start by looking at his overall numbers: – 396 career wins (14th all-time)– 2.59 career goals-against average– A .915 career save […]

Will Don Sweeney Disappoint in Free Agency?

The Boston Bruins hired General Manager Don Sweeney on May 20, 2015. Sweeney has signed 216 players, drafted 54, and made 42 trades since that time. Bruins fans would probably like to forget about some of the draft picks (especially the 1st round in 2015) and some of the trades (Kirill Kaprizov for a 5th-round […]

NHL Announces Vezina Trophy Finalists

The National Hockey League has announced the finalists for the 2024 Vezina Trophy. The Vancouver Canucks‘ Thatcher Demko, the Florida Panthers‘ Sergei Bobrovsky, and Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets were nominated as the three finalists. 2023 Vezina Trophy Winner The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the goaltender who is considered to be the […]

Varlamov Continues to Provide Steady Goaltending for the Islanders

There is no doubt that the New York Islanders‘ future in between the pipes is Ilya Sorokin. Sorokin, 28, was a Vezina Trophy finalist (given to the league’s best goaltender) last season and has posted solid numbers in his career so far. He is currently 95-65-0-30 with a 2.54 goals-against average, a .919 save percentage, […]