THWs Goalie News: A Tribute, a Rarity, a Broken Record & More (THW)
Thursdays edition of Goalie News will take a look at an underratedgoaltender out west, a cool new mask design, a rare shutout and one of thegreatest goaltenders to ever lace up a pair of skates.
Kuemper Makes His Mark in Arizona
The Arizona Coyotes have had plenty of good goaltenders throughouttheir franchise history. Guys like Sean Burke, Ilya Bryzgalov, Bob Essena, CurtisJoseph, Nikolai Khabibulin and Mike Smith have all had success while manningthe crease for the team.
The Coyotes’ current goaltender, Darcy Kuemper, is making his mark on the teams record book. On Tuesday night, he made 38 saves in a 4-2 road victory at the Winnipeg Jets. The win ended a 10-game road losing streak to the Jets that dated back to March 14, 2010, when they were still the Atlanta Thrashers.
Kuemper is getting things done in Arizona. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)
On a personal level, Kuemper has now allowed two goals orfewer in 11 straight starts, tying Khabibulin for the longest such run infranchise history. He has given up just 14 goals during this stretch, whichbegan on March 23. This is the exact type of play that recently earned Kuemper atwo-year contract extension from the Coyotes. He can go for the record whenthe Coyotes host the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Binnington Pays Tribute to a St. Louis Legend
Jordan Binnington might be the most popular goaltender in St. Louis Blues history after his amazing run, from out of nowhere, to win the Stanley Cup last June. Team history has not been lost on the young netminder as he plans to honor one of the best goalies who ever wore a Blues sweater.
When the Blues wear their retro uniforms from the 90s this season, Binnigton will wear a mask that will look very familiar to fans. It is the same design Curtis Joseph wore on his mask for years in St. Louis, which features his iconic Cujo logo.
Binnington will debut mask on Nov. 21 and wear it again onFeb. 27 and March 31.
Mrazek Accomplishes a Rare Feat
Yesterday, we told you about PetrMrazeks shutout against the Los Angeles Kings. His 31-save performance washis first shutout of the season and 19th of his NHL career. However,a Carolina Hurricanes goaltender keeping the Kings off the board is notsomething that happens very often.
Roy Makes NHL History
19 years ago, today, Patrick Roy broke an NHL record that remained in the books for 30 years. On Oct. 17, 2000, Roy beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 for the 448th victory of his Hall of Fame career. The victory moved him ahead of the great Terry Sawchuk, whose 447 career wins was the high-water mark in the league since 1970.
Roy finished his career with 551 victories, the second-most in NHL history. Martin Brodeur, who retired in 2015, currently holds the record with an incredible 691 wins.
Roy was one of the greatest to ever play the position. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
To give you an idea of how many great goaltenders we havebeen blessed with over the past 30 years, Sawchuk now sits seventh on theall-time win list. Brodeur, Roy, Roberto Luongo, Ed Belfour, Joseph and HenrikLundqvist have all since passed him. Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas GoldenKnights needs three more wins to jump ahead of him for seventh place.
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Kuemper Makes His Mark in Arizona
The Arizona Coyotes have had plenty of good goaltenders throughouttheir franchise history. Guys like Sean Burke, Ilya Bryzgalov, Bob Essena, CurtisJoseph, Nikolai Khabibulin and Mike Smith have all had success while manningthe crease for the team.
The Coyotes’ current goaltender, Darcy Kuemper, is making his mark on the teams record book. On Tuesday night, he made 38 saves in a 4-2 road victory at the Winnipeg Jets. The win ended a 10-game road losing streak to the Jets that dated back to March 14, 2010, when they were still the Atlanta Thrashers.
Kuemper is getting things done in Arizona. (Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports)
On a personal level, Kuemper has now allowed two goals orfewer in 11 straight starts, tying Khabibulin for the longest such run infranchise history. He has given up just 14 goals during this stretch, whichbegan on March 23. This is the exact type of play that recently earned Kuemper atwo-year contract extension from the Coyotes. He can go for the record whenthe Coyotes host the Nashville Predators on Thursday night.
Binnington Pays Tribute to a St. Louis Legend
Jordan Binnington might be the most popular goaltender in St. Louis Blues history after his amazing run, from out of nowhere, to win the Stanley Cup last June. Team history has not been lost on the young netminder as he plans to honor one of the best goalies who ever wore a Blues sweater.
When the Blues wear their retro uniforms from the 90s this season, Binnigton will wear a mask that will look very familiar to fans. It is the same design Curtis Joseph wore on his mask for years in St. Louis, which features his iconic Cujo logo.
Jordan Binnington has always carried a signature swagger. Now he'll have some snarl, too. https://t.co/CetSjSgFtz #stlblues
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 16, 2019
“It’s cool,” Binnington saidin a recent interview. “‘Cujo’ was a big part of my childhoodmotivation. It’s cool to be in a position where I’m able to wear a maskresembling his and give a small gratitude to the influence he had on not only mebut cities of people.”— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 16, 2019
Binnington will debut mask on Nov. 21 and wear it again onFeb. 27 and March 31.
Mrazek Accomplishes a Rare Feat
Yesterday, we told you about PetrMrazeks shutout against the Los Angeles Kings. His 31-save performance washis first shutout of the season and 19th of his NHL career. However,a Carolina Hurricanes goaltender keeping the Kings off the board is notsomething that happens very often.
Petr Mrazek is the fourth goaltender in @Canes / Whalers franchise history to record a shutout against the Kings and first since @KevinWeekes in a 0-0 tie over 16 years ago. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/pXZoHbxHyk
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 16, 2019
In the entire Hartford Whalers/Hurricanes franchise history,which dates back to 1979, only four goaltenders have blanked the Kings. CurrentNHL Network analyst Kevin Weekes was the last to do it, way back in 2013. — NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 16, 2019
Roy Makes NHL History
19 years ago, today, Patrick Roy broke an NHL record that remained in the books for 30 years. On Oct. 17, 2000, Roy beat the Washington Capitals 4-3 for the 448th victory of his Hall of Fame career. The victory moved him ahead of the great Terry Sawchuk, whose 447 career wins was the high-water mark in the league since 1970.
Roy finished his career with 551 victories, the second-most in NHL history. Martin Brodeur, who retired in 2015, currently holds the record with an incredible 691 wins.
Roy was one of the greatest to ever play the position. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
To give you an idea of how many great goaltenders we havebeen blessed with over the past 30 years, Sawchuk now sits seventh on theall-time win list. Brodeur, Roy, Roberto Luongo, Ed Belfour, Joseph and HenrikLundqvist have all since passed him. Marc-Andre Fleury of the Vegas GoldenKnights needs three more wins to jump ahead of him for seventh place.
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