One of the biggest factors behind the Minnesota Wild’s successful start to the season has been goaltending. The Wild thought they found the missing puzzle piece when they acquired Devan Dubnyk from the Arizona Coyotes back in 2015, however, his tenure as a starter turned out to be a disaster that eventually held the team
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The Minnesota Wild finished their four games out west with two straight victories versus the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite losing the first two contests in San Jose against the Sharks, the Wild earned five of a possible eight points in the standings. It was a rocky start to the week, but ending it on a
An old adage claims home is where the heart is. For the St. Louis Blues this season, home has been where a loss is. The Blues are a frustrating 0-5-2 in their last seven games. At home, they are 4-8-4, and while they have been playing hard by their own admission, the recent box scores
The Wild followed up their embarrassing mini-series effort in Denver with three straight victories at home. During this most recent homestand, Minnesota racked up six out of six possible points, with two wins against the Ducks and one versus the Blues. They currently sit seventh in the NHL standings in terms of points percentage and
The Minnesota Wild’s goaltending situation has been a roller coaster ride the last few months. Before the season started, things looked good, their starter Alex Stalock looked poised for a great season. They had also locked up veteran Cam Talbot to a three-year contract back in October. The Wild had two veteran goalies to rely
The Philadelphia Flyers set a dubious and embarrassing record during the 2018-19 season. They became the first team in NHL history to use eight different goalies in one season. The revolving door between the pipes helped contribute to a sixth-place finish (37-37-8 record) in the Metropolitan Division. The bulk of the blame for the goalie
Goaltending: hockey’s most precarious and polarizing position. The masked men often take the blame when the team loses, and receive little credit when they win. They face 100 mph slap shots, and 200 pound players barreling into them. They’re quirky, and unique, but no team can get by without a good one. The Edmonton Oilers
Cam Talbot, who spent last season with the Calgary Flames, has signed a three-year deal with the Minnesota Wild worth $11 million – a $3.67 million cap hit. Before manning the crease for the Flames in the Edmonton bubble, Talbot got his start in the league as Henrik Lundqvist’s understudy with the New York Rangers.
Elite goaltending is an essential component of a Stanley Cup-winning formula. When a netminder transforms into an acrobatic, rubber-deflecting brick wall during the dog days of a best-of-seven series, the storyline ascends into hockey folklore. But of course, in typical offseason panicky fashion, some NHL general managers, either in a bout of witlessness or salary
Over the years, the current Calgary Flames core group has heard from fans and media alike about how they have struggled in the playoffs, failing to make much, if any, noise. While many called for some of their top-end players to be traded, general manager Brad Treliving chose instead to keep the core intact, and
The 2019-20 season was certainly an interesting one for the Calgary Flames. If you didn’t follow them closely and just took a look at the standings, it would appear they had a pretty good season as they finished third in the Pacific Division with a record of 36-27-7. However, if you did follow them closely,
As the Ottawa Senators begin to develop the young prospects in their system and transition them to the NHL, stability is needed to keep them grounded. A great way to keep those rookies from becoming overwhelmed is having a veteran presence on the team. While the Senators have some veterans, they are all skaters. With
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one scribe asks if the Vegas Golden Knights might consider keeping Robin Lehner and moving on from Marc-Andre Fleury. Speaking of goaltenders, have the Calgary Flames lost confidence in David Rittich? And, if the NHL condenses their playoff format, what cities might they be looking at to host games? Golden
The month of March began with six National Hockey League games on Sunday. The day gave us a pair of shutouts, one with huge implications on the playoff races in both conferences. Plus, we will take a look back at the week that was in between the pipes. Talbot, Schneider Pick Up Shutouts Cam Talbot
By The Canadian Press January 13th, 2020 NEW YORK — Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, New York Rangers defenceman Tony DeAngelo and Calgary goaltender Cam Talbot are the NHL’s three stars of the week. Vasilevskiy won three games in as many starts, recording a 0.67 goals-against average, .972 save percentage and shutouts in back-to-back games
The Edmonton Oilers’ start to 2019-20 has been the most intriguing difference when looking ahead to the Battle of Alberta this season with the first matchup on Dec. 27. Edmonton went 7-1-0 to start the season, and 20 games in, currently sit first in the Pacific Division with 26 points. At one point, they held
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mikael Backlund scored with 11:03 left, Cam Talbot made 29 saves and the Calgary Flames rallied for a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night. Mikael Backlund, Calgary Flames (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) Backlund got a pass from Matthew Tkachuk on a 2-on-1 rush after a neutral zone