The Utah Mammoth have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with unrestricted free agent goaltender Vitek Vanecek, the club announced Tuesday afternoon.
The last time the Cats lost back-to-back games was late December. Since then, they’ve been good about rebounding back from losses, and it looked like they were going to against the Islanders after losing to Montreal.
How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?
Vitek Vanecek made 21 saves in his Panthers debut, and defenseman Nate Schmidt provided two primary assists as Florida defeated the visiting Buffalo Sabres, 4-0, on Saturday night in Sunrise, Fla.
Some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.
FORT LAUDERDALE — Vitek Vanecek is expected to make his first start for the Florida Panthers tonight against Buffalo after being traded here from San Jose on Wednesday.
It was not a secret that the San Jose Sharks were going to trade goalie Vitek Vanecek before Friday’s deadline. Vanecek says he is happy he ended up with the Florida Panthers.
DENVER — The San Jose Sharks have traded goaltender Vitek Vanecek to the Florida Panthers. Center-winger Patrick Giles is coming back to the Sharks. The deal was first reported by the AP’s Tim Reynolds.
The Florida Panthers are acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the San Jose Sharks in exchange for forward Patrick Giles, as first reported by NBA writer Tim Reynolds.
The Florida Panthers acquired goaltender Vitek Vanecek from the San Jose Sharks on Wednesday in exchange for forward Patrick Giles. The trade comes one day after the Sharks held Vanecek out of the lineup for trade-related reasons.
The Florida Panthers continue to build toward defending their 2024 Stanley Cup championship. On Wednesday, Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press reported the club had acquired goaltender Vitek Vanacek from the San Jose Sharks, sending right winger Patrik Giles the other way.
The Florida Panthers recently lost backup goalie Spencer Knight in a big trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. Less than a week later, the Panthers appear to be adding a new name to play backup behind Sergei Bobrovski.
The San Jose Sharks scratched goaltender Vitek Vanecek for their recent contest against the Buffalo Sabres. The move is another trade-related decision ahead of this year's NHL Trade Deadline, with the veteran goalie likely on the move.
The San Jose Sharks faced the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night ahead of the NHL trade deadline. They already made their big trade, sending Mikael Granlund and Cody Ceci to the Dallas Stars for a first and third-round pick.
BUFFALO — Vitek Vanecek, who was supposed to start for the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night against the Buffalo Sabres, is being held out for trade purposes.
The San Jose Sharks have made goaltender Vitek Vanecek a healthy scratch for trade-related reasons as the NHL trade deadline approaches. The move suggests a trade is imminent; however, some specifics of any deal would limit possible trade suitors.
The San Jose Sharks are protecting an asset ahead of the March 7 NHL trade deadline. Facing the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday, goaltender Vitek Vanecek will not play due to trade-related purposes, reports Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now.
The Sharks won’t be starting goaltender Vítek Vaněček on Tuesday against the Sabres in their penultimate game before the trade deadline.
Where Vanecek will slot in upon returning from injury isn’t as clear.
Just 45 days ago, Vitek Vanecek’s right cheek was “a couple” pieces. An errant puck hit him on the bench during a San Jose Sharks game on Dec. 17 and fractured his cheek, sending him to the hospital and requiring surgery.
The San Jose Sharks announced Wednesday that goaltender Vitek Vanecek has been loaned to the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda as part of a conditioning stint. Through 14 appearances with the Sharks this season, Vanecek has posted a 3-8-1 record alongside an .885 save percentage and 3.84 goals-against average.
Although there was an opportunity for San Jose Sharks goaltender Vitek Vanecek to earn more playing time after Mackenzie Blackwood was shipped to the Colorado Avalanche, the 28-year-old’s quest will be halted after he suffered an upper-body injury on Tuesday night.
The future of San Jose Sharks’ goaltending might be coming sooner than expected. On Tuesday, back-up Vitek Vanecek was struck with an errant puck while sitting on the bench.
The San Jose Sharks announced that goaltender Vitek Vanecek is out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. Vanecek was hit in the head by an errant puck on the bench during Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Vitek Vanecek came into Tuesday night’s game against the Blue Jackets a perfect 6-0 in his career against them. Thanks to another strong effort, he made that 7-0.
Last night, there weren’t many games in the NHL. Only six teams were in action. Still, here are the results and highlights: 1. Vitek Vanecek’s name was misspelled on his jersey In one of the evening games, the Sharks faced the Colorado Avalanche.
It’s safe to say the end of Vitek Vanecek’s tenure with the New Jersey Devils ended poorly. Vanecek went from being the starting goaltender on a 112-point Devils team in 2022-23 to an unreliable netminder who turned in one of the worst goaltending performances thus far in 2023-24.
Vitek Vanecek is ready to turn the page on this season. Going into the year, he was the No. 1 goalie for a presumed Cup contender. But Vanecek never hit his stride, and the New Jersey Devils, barring a miracle end-of-the-season run, will probably miss the playoffs.
He is making his return from a foot injury that’s held him out since Jan. 6.
When one looks at the New Jersey Devils roster, he or she probably sees a team that should make the Stanley Cup playoffs. They have solid offensive depth, a decent defensive corps, and goaltending that should be more than good enough to get the team to the postseason.
Now that’s a game Vitek Vanecek and the New Jersey Devils can hang their hat on. Vanecek was back in net for the Devils after Nico Daws started three games in a row.
Never count out the New Jersey Devils. If the Devils can clean up certain areas of their game, the sky's the limit for this team.
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