Hurricanes undecided about which goalie will start Game 5
The Hurricanes have used Frederik Andersen for most of the playoffs, but with Carolina’s season ending Monday night, it’s still unclear who will be in net. After Andersen looked shaky early in the third period and allowed a sweet goal to tie the game in Saturday’s Game 4, manager Rod Brind’Amour decided to schedule Game […]
Rangers can’t let Hurricanes’ goalie switch change their game
RALEIGH, N.C. — On the surface, there was at least a whiff of panic and a touch of desperation. Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour, named Page One in the Hockey Coaches Handbook for inspiring his team, made a goaltender change Thursday night. The message was clear. The Hurricanes went into Game 3 at PNC Arena with […]
Islanders not keeping pressure on Hurricanes goalie cost them
RALEIGH, N.C. — The first 25 minutes might have been the best 25 minutes the Islanders played Monday night. But that didn’t mean much, as the Islanders only had three shots on net in the final 35 minutes. Even before that, they were very fortunate to hold a three-point lead from the start until squandering […]
Rangers beat Coyotes as Jonathan Quick nets US goalie wins record
TEMPE, Ariz. — A historic individual feat was at stake for the Rangers heading into this game against the Coyotes. After Saturday’s upset 8-5 win over Arizona at Mallett Arena, the Blueshirts immediately huddled around Jonathan Quick in a team hug. The 38-year-old netminder passed Ryan Miller for the most wins by an American-born goaltender. […]
Ex-NHLer Ryan Miller ‘happy’ to see pal Jonathan Quick set to pass all-time US goalie wins record
TEMPE, Ariz. — It’s both a happy and sad time for Ryan Miller, who has held the record for most wins by an American-born goaltender for five years (391 wins). So he says: But when you ask Miller about the Rangers’ goaltender Jonathan Quick, who could be dethroned if he starts against the Coyotes on […]
Lou Lamoriello says Islanders must increase goalie depth
ST. LOUIS — It’s not easy to have three goaltenders who can play in the NHL. But Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello knows it’s necessary after the team lost Semyon Varlamov to injury earlier this season. “It’s tough, but it’s the way it should be,” Lamoriello said Thursday before the Islanders’ 4-0 loss to the […]
Jonathan Quick closing in on most NHL wins for US-born goalie
Becoming the winningest American-born goaltender in NHL history wasn’t at the forefront of Jonathan Quick’s mind when he was a free agent this offseason. At 38 years old, Quick already has three Stanley Cup rings, but he still prioritized going to a playoff team. His wife, Jaclyn, and his two children, Madison and Carter, were […]
NHL team calls out Toronto Sun for headline slighting goalie after record night: ‘Be better’
of anaheim ducks On Thursday, the Toronto Sun criticized rookie netminder Lukas Dostal on social media after a headline called him an “unknown goaltender” despite a record-setting night in franchise history. Dostal, who started in place of John Gibson, who was out with an illness, set a Ducks franchise record by saving 55 of 57 […]