Maple Leafs and Keefe Helping Hutchinson Find His Groove Josh Pederson | January 7, 2020 After celebrating a flawless shutout victory over the New York Islanders this past weekend, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Michael Hutchinson now tallies his third win in a row as the backup…
THW Goalie News: Hutchinson Perfect, Hofer Impressing, and More Stephen Ground | January 5, 2020 The Toronto Maple Leafs continue to soar, and on Saturday, they got stellar goaltending from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, an unexpected Canadian netminder is dominating at the World Junior Championship…
Toronto Maple Leafs Rumor: Timur Bilyalov’s on the Radar, Who’s He? The Old Prof | December 17, 2019 This week, a rumor emerged that the Toronto Maple Leafs have a young Russian goalie named Timur Bilyalov on their radar. That’s understandable, because the team is anxious to settle…
THW’s Goalie News: Nilsson Leads Upset, Hart Rings Bell & More Greg Boysen | December 10, 2019 Today’s look at the world of goaltending takes us all over the map. We will go from the ice in Ottawa, to the hardwood court in Philadelphia and end up…
Is the Maple Leafs’ Goaltending the Team’s Achilles Heel? The Old Prof | December 7, 2019 During the last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost two tough back-to-back games. Starting goalie Frederik Andersen played in both and couldn’t bring home a victory in either game. Related:…
Maple Leafs’ Backup Goalie Situation Must Be Resolved Nic Turner | December 1, 2019 It’s no secret that the Toronto Maple Leafs have not been getting good production from their number two goaltending position. In six starts this season, Michael Hutchinson has gone 0-5-1…
THW’s Goalie News: Andersen, Lundqvist, History & a Birthday Greg Boysen | November 28, 2019 Thursday is Thanksgiving in the United States and it is an important date in the National Hockey League. Many pundits use the holiday as the date for when we are…
THW’s Goalie News: Binnington, Rask & Maple Leafs History Greg Boysen | November 22, 2019 Thursday was a fun night with action throughout the entire National Hockey League. We got to see a shutout in retro uniforms and another save of the candidate. Also, we…
Maple Leafs Need to Change If Kaskisuo Is Going to Succeed Brian Joyce | November 18, 2019 The Toronto Maple Leafs waived backup goaltender Michael Hutchinson following their 5-4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. Hutchinson posted an exceptionally poor 0-4-1 record and an equally poor 4.44 goals-against…
THW’s Goalie News: Kaskisuo’s Debut, Kuemper’s Shutout, and More Stephen Ground | November 17, 2019 In today’s edition of the Hockey Writers’ goalie news, we’ll discuss the ill-fated debut of Kasimir Kaskisuo, a sterling shutout in the desert, and more. Kaskisuo Decimated in Debut Earlier…
THW’s Goalie News: Price, Blackwood, Kaskisuo & More Greg Boysen | November 16, 2019 Friday night gave us some outstanding goaltending efforts across the National Hockey League. We have our first 10-game winner of the season and a team desperate for a victory got…
THW’s Goalie News: Kaskisuo’s Staying, GSAA Leaders, and More Stephen Ground | November 15, 2019 In today’s goalie news, we’ll take a look at the new backup on the scene in Toronto, and we’ll look at who’s on top in goals saved above average (GSAA).…