VIKTOR FASTH RUMORS & GOSSIP
Ducks Live and Die by Goaltending
Three games into their series with Detroit, the Ducks hold a two to one lead. In both wins, goalie Jonas Hiller looked superb. However, in their sole loss, he looked like the shaky playoff goalie he once was. Some doubt coach Boudreau’s decision to stick with Hiller going into game three with rookie Viktor Fasth waiting on the bench. Yet that’s why the coach is a proven winner...
Viktor Fasth suffers reality check in Anaheim
NHL goaltending suddenly isn’t so easy for Viktor Fasth. The Anaheim Ducks import has hit first turbulence in North America after his highly successful European career.He lost back-to-back home games, allowing seven goals on 49 shots. He lost to the San Jose Sharks 5-3 Monday night, allowing his team to fall into a 3-0 deficit.“We have to bounce back,” he told the Orange County...
Viktor Fasth unveils “Bane Duck” Goalie Mask Design
Anaheim Ducks backup goalie Viktor Fasth has been one of the surprising stories this NHL season. The 30-year-old has posted a 10-1-1 record with a 1.92 goals against average, a .929 save percentage and two shutouts. His stellar play earned him a two-year, $5.8 million contract extension and now he’s rocking this mask. No word yet on when it will be officially unveiled, but...
Fasth a unique backup for Ducks
Viktor Fasth's day job distracted him from a hockey career that hadn't progressed as quickly as he sometimes wanted.
Fasth taught autistic high school students in his native Sweden, a profession that gave the rookie Anaheim Ducks goaltender -- who signed a two-year extension last week -- not only free nights to pursue his dreams but also perspective.
"You kind of forgot...
Via Fox Sports
February 27, 2013
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Not so Fasth: Viktor suffers first NHL loss
As it turns out, Anaheim Ducks goaltender Viktor Fasth is human after all.He took an 8-0-0 NHL record into Monday night’s showdown across town against the Los Angeles Kings. He held a 2-1 lead deep into that game. He had an opportunity to extend his unlikely run.But the Kings stormed back for a 5-2 victory, tacking on an empty net goal at the end. “It has to come at some point...
Ducks sign goalie Fasth to two-year extension
The Ducks locked up unbeaten goaltender Viktor Fasth for two years Wednesday, signing him to a 5.8-million extension through the 2014-15 season.
Fasth, 30, is 8-0 in starts with a 1.78 goals-against average in nine games, helping the Ducks (12-2-1) to lead the Pacific Division and rank behind only Chicago in the Western Conference.
"Viktor has proven himself not only this...
Via Fox Sports West
February 20, 2013
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Ducks Sign Goalie Viktor Fasth to Two-Year Extension After Dazzling Nine-Game Performance
The Anaheim Ducks have wasted no time in telling Viktor Fasth that they believe in him.
The Ducks announced Wednesday that they have signed the goaltender to a two-year contract extension. According to TSN, the deal is worth $5.8 million.
“Viktor has proven himself not only this year in the NHL, but the previous two seasons as the top goaltender in Sweden,” Ducks general manager...
Steve Palumbo: Viktor Fasth Skyrocketing to Stardom. Perry vs Getzlaf has begun
Viktor Fasth was once a name that was hard to pronounce. (Actually it still is. Try saying "Fasth' three times fasth...) Anyway...Now he has become a household name, not only for the Anaheim faithful, but for NHL fans alike.
Just look at his fantasy value over the last week to ten days. The great thing is that he deserves every accolade that has been tossed his way...
Fasth times continue for Ducks
Anaheim Ducks goalie Viktor Fasth found a way to remain perfect in his NHL career.
Fasth stopped three of six shootout attempts to become the first goalie in eight years to win his first five starts, as he backstopped the Ducks to a 6-5 shootout win over the struggling St. Louis Blues on Saturday.
In his first four games, Fasth was nearly impenetrable. He entered Saturday's...
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February 10, 2013
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Ducks' Fasth shines in shootout, wins debut
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Viktor Fasth's first career start did not begin well. It sure ended on a high note. The Anaheim Ducks goalie denied Nashville's David Legwand in an overtime shootout to seal his first career victory, a 3-2 win over the visiting Predators on Saturday night at the Honda Center. Nashville went 0-for-3 against Fasth in the shootout, with Martin Erat missing...
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