Toronto Maple Leafs goalie Joseph Woll stopped all 22 Florida Panthers shots on goal in Game 6. The shutout performance kept the Leafs alive and forced a Game 7 back in Toronto to decide the second team in the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Toronto Maple Leafs seemed all but dead after an embarrassing 6-1 loss in Game 5 at home to the Florida Panthers. That was the Leafs’ third consecutive loss in the series and also ceded home-ice advantage to the defending Stanley Cup Champions.
Perhaps the most fascinating fact about goalie Curtis Joseph (or Cujo) is that he’s not a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. I remember him well, however, when he was with the Edmonton Oilers early in his career.
Joseph Woll has had some injury troubles in recent seasons, but new Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews had made it very clear how he feels about his #1 goalie.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
When it comes to contracts given by the team to unrestricted free agents, the Detroit Red Wings fanbase isn’t shy about giving their opinion. And for the most part, they don’t tend to like many of the signings.
On April 29, we celebrate the birthdays of 32 past and present NHL players. Today’s list includes several Stanley Cup winners, including “Captain Serious,” one of the greatest statistical goalies not yet inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and several current players celebrating big days.
The NHL All-Star Game in Toronto is set for Saturday and there are some new bobbleheads released by FOCO to commemorate the event. The trio of bobbleheads
Hotel X hovers over the Toronto skyline but the five-star venue appears to be better suited for the Hollywood Hills. A kilometre-wide gate encircles the property, and you have to climb up a hill to enter the boutique building that is best known to locals for its gorgeous, inaccessible pool.
What makes a great goalie? Is it just simply doing enough to get the win and making the big save at the big moment? Is it short-term brilliance and dominance?