TheHockey Writers13d
Jacques Plante: The Man in the Fiberglass Mask
Leg pads were added in 1896, after George Merritt of the Winnipeg Victorias strapped ... he’s not actually the first goalie who wore a mask in the NHL – despite what we are lead to believe.
Quick Shifts: Ranking Canada’s best shot to break the Stanley Cup curse
Which Canadian team has the best shot at lifting the Stanley Cup curse that has hovered over the country since 1993? Luke Fox ranks all seven squads in the latest edition of Quick Shifts.
Sports Illustrated17d
Jets Goalie Entering MVP Picture
The Winnipeg Jets have ... for being just the third goalie to win the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in the last 25 years. There's no better goalie in the game than the Jets' star net minder.
Why Andrei Vasilevskiy’s goalie mask changes color, and other ways artists are pushing boundaries
When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy trudges down the tunnel at Amalie Arena to begin pregame warmups, his mask ...
Newsday7d
Pionk scores in OT to lift Jets to 3-2 win over Avalanche
DENVER — Neal Pionk scored 17 seconds into overtime, and the Winnipeg Jets beat the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 on Wednesday night. Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck started the winning play when he sent ...