Sentences with phrase «best goaltender»

It shouldn't be surprising that the Penguins are leading the Capitals 3 - 1 despite losing their best player, best defenseman, and arguably best goaltender to injury.

If they know Grubauer is the best goaltender at the moment (and for the past few months), why wouldn't they let him play until he shows otherwise?

The one award Sid the Kid did not win was the Vezina Trophy, which is awarded annually to the league's best goaltender.

But if you have to pick one of them with a gun to your head as being «best goaltender», then the numbers say Kinkaid.

The Vezina Trophy, or league's best goaltender, has probably been the most inconsistent trophy in recent history.

«If he sees it, he's a good goaltender.»

When they weren't trying to kill off a penalty, they had to deal with one of the best goaltenders in the league, the Kings» Jonathan Quick.

The mark of a good goaltender is letting your vision and reaction times push through whatever nerves or doubts you feel throughout a game.

Not exact matches

HOCKEY — Thingshave been going so well for the Flames, the Smythe Division leaders, that lastweek goaltender Rick Wamsley complained of boredom.

The goal was initially waved off due to goaltender interference, but the Senators challenged and upon review it was ruled a good goal.

Jan 04,2016... When your team has no proven goaltender, your best playerdemands to be traded, your captain is too o...

How Buffalo fares may well depend on the health of two players, Goaltender Gerry Desjardins and Right Wing Danny Gare.

On Hockey Night in Belfast, the team with the social conscience and the well - designed face - off plays works a backdoor for a tap - in goal, scores on a shorthanded two - on - one and so utterly treats its bitter rival like a chew toy that after the fifth goal Nottingham goaltender Craig Kowalski makes an executive decision to pull himself, bolting from his crease like a man who suddenly has realized he has to pick up his daughter from soccer practice.

«They're a good young team and they have a great goaltender, but for me it doesn't matter against who you play,» Kuznetsov said.

If Grubi is part of a best case scenario, Holtby is no longer the starting goaltender anyway from here on out.

If the team can maintain this level of puck possession, well - timed disruption and confidence in their goaltender, they may have the keys they need to carry them past their old adversaries in New Jersey and into the Stanley Cup Finals.

When your team has no proven goaltender, your best player demands to be traded, your captain is too old to play shuffleboard and your roster includes five rookies, you're in need of comfort.

Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he and his father were a little too involved on social media and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill and / or youth worthy of our time and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward and building on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous special players and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time on the training table as on the field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought on board and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger, and although I don't agree with everything that he has done off the field, I would much rather have Alexis front and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent and complicit Wenger on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...

Denver's goaltender, Sam Brittain, a Panther prospect, didn't exactly start Friday's NCHC semifinal game against Western Michigan well.

There were two goals scored last night deemed good goals despite obvious goaltender interference.

When the Binghamton Senators leave town in a couple days, former goaltender Matt O'Connor could say he not only left his mark on the ice, but made an impact in the Binghamton community as well.

One of the best parts is the ability to further define your role beyond simply being on offense, defense, or playing goaltender.

Ken Dryden, who holds a law degree but is substantially more well known for his stellar career as an NHL goaltender, was elevated to the level of officer of the Order of Canada for his contributions to Canadian life in hockey, law, writing and politics, notably as a champion of literacy and the prevention of sports - related brain injuries.