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October 28, 2016 by Matt

Top 10 KHL Saves – Week Nine

Week nine of KHL action was full of action and, of course, beautiful saves. The top save of the week, courtesy of Juha Metsola, was a sprawling stick save that you just have to see. He probably benefited from a little help from the goal post, but the athleticism required to make that save is…

October 24, 2016 by Matt

Bauer Vapor 1X OD1N Goalie Pads

Bauer’s next set of the goalie pads, the all new Bauer Vapor 1X OD1N goalie pads, have finally started to see the light of day. Initially, there were a few leaked pictures making their way around the internet, but there is now at least one NHL goaltender who has been seen playing with the new…

October 21, 2016 by Matt

Top 10 KHL Saves – Week Seven & Eight

Two more weeks of KHL action have passed us by, and with that we get two more highlight videos of top saves from the KHL. In week seven, Ilya Proskuryakov led the way with an incredible save in the top spot. Check out the highlights below. Former NHLer Ben Scrivens popped in at #9 during…

October 9, 2016 by Matt

Ryan Zapolski’s Incredible Jokerit Helsinki Setup

Ryan Zapolski, goaltender for Jokerit Helsinki, just might have the most incredible set up in all of the KHL. Zapolski, a 29-year-old from Erie, Pennslyvania, has been playing overseas for a number of years now. After playing for Mercyhurst College in the AHA, the undrafted goaltender failed to catch on in the ECHL. In 2013,…

October 7, 2016 by Matt

Top 10 KHL Saves – Week Six

We’re a few weeks behind on the top 10 highlights, so this week we will play catch up. Today, we’re going to feature the top 10 KHL saves from weeks four, five, and six. From week six, the results seemed a bit out of order. In my opinion, the number one save came from Andrei…

October 4, 2016 by Matt

Warrior Ritual GT Pro Goalie Pads

Warrior Hockey posted their latest goaltender innovation on Instagram yesterday, it’s the all new Warrior Ritual GT Pro goalie pads. At this time, not much is known about the Warrior Ritual GT Pro goalie pads, but there are a few hints out there. But first, the one fact Warrior did provide, the new Warrior Ritual…

September 30, 2016 by Matt

Roberto Luongo Remains a Legend on Twitter

Roberto Luongo may have had a career as a quick-witted comedian if it weren’t for his goaltending skill. This past week, Luongo took to Twitter to display his humor with a couple of different tweets which had hockey fans laughing. The first was a tweet about the Oilers brand new mascot, Hunter. Luongo simply summed up…

September 19, 2016 by Matt

Maple Leafs Prospect Destroys Canadiens Prospect

In a battle between up and coming prospects from each squad, you can imagine there was some heat between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. That proved to be the case when the Maple Leafs goalie took out his anger on a Canadiens player who got a little too close. The Leafs goalie, Antoine…

September 16, 2016 by Matt

Top 10 KHL Saves – Week Three

A couple of former NHL goaltenders are making their mark in the KHL this season, and both have saves in the top 10 from week three of KHL action. Swedish goaltender Viktor Fasth appears at number four with his series of saves against SKA St. Petersburg. Fasth currently plays for CSKA Moscow, and has a…

September 16, 2016 by Matt

Goalies to Wear Streamlined Pants Beginning With 2016-17 NHL Season

We have been waiting around for news on new goalie equipment standards for quite some time now, and it appears that TSN’s Bob McKenzie has finally cleared things up a bit. Beginning with the upcoming 2016-17 NHL season, goalies will be required to wear more streamlined pants. This will be done in an effort to…