Two of the Three Vezina Candidates Move On Colleen O'Shea | April 27, 2015 All three 2015 Vezina Trophy candidates made it to the first round of the playoffs, but only two of those three goaltenders have made it past the first round. With…
Can Pekka Rinne Use Vezina Nod to Push Predators to Game 7? Dan Mount | April 25, 2015 The National Hockey League released the list of Vezina Trophy nominees on Friday and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne was on the list with Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price and…
Tuukka Rask Worthy Of Vezina Trophy Consideration Joe Marraccino | April 10, 2015 Tuukka Rask has carried the inconsistent Boston Bruins on his back for much of the 2014-15 season. Their franchise goaltender is in the midst of a season that some will…
Pekka Rinne: Masterton, Vezina, or Both? Peter Denton | April 1, 2015 Pekka Rinne is the Nashville Predators’ nomination for the Masterton Trophy which “is given to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication…
Jonathan Quick: An Elite NHL Goalie Cole Querry | March 19, 2015 NHL Goalies Occupy One of the Most Challenging Positions in Sports There is not another position in professional sports that is as disadvantageous as an NHL goalie. A hockey puck…
Can Brian Elliott Win The Vezina Trophy? Sean Jeffries | February 4, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com Brian Elliott, goaltender for the St. Louis Blues, is putting together a Vezina Trophy worthy season but missing practically all of December may cost him his shot…
Predators Should Be Fine Without Rinne Craig Hagerman | January 17, 2015 Pekka Rinne has been the MVP of not just the Nashville Predators this season, but arguably the NHL. But with the Finish netminder out for the next 3-5 weeks, the…
Rask Returning to Form Despite Iffy Numbers Mike Miccoli | January 16, 2015 With a win over the New York Rangers on Thursday night, the Bruins have now tied their longest winning streak of the 2014-15 NHL season, victorious in five straight. They’re…
Hard to Argue Against Rinne for Vezina Dave Lipscomb | January 8, 2015 Pekka Rinne is a prime reason why the Nashville Predators continue to surprise the NHL. The League has known for years that Rinne is a top-flight goaltender, but this year…
Will the Kings’ Jonathan Quick Win the Vezina This Year? Walter McLaughlin | October 25, 2014 It goes without saying that it’s early, thus any recitation of stats has to be taken with a grain of salt. One bad game can skew the numbers quickly, and…
Vezina Watch: Is Jimmy Howard a Contender? Tom Mitsos | October 16, 2014 Jimmy Howard wasn’t the Jimmy Howard Detroit Red Wings fans got used to seeing last year. It doesn’t help that Howard has lost Nicklas Lidstrom, Brian Rafalski and Brad Stuart…
Masked Men Are Key in the East Larry Fisher | August 6, 2014 What do Tuukka Rask, Sergei Bobrovsky and Henrik Lundqvist have in common? They are the last three Vezina Trophy winners, in order — and they all call the Eastern Conference…