The anticipation around Patrick Roy’s return to the Bell Centre as head coach of the New York Islanders was real. Habs fans gave the Canadiens legend a standing ovation prior to puck drop, and he acknowledged them––not with a wink, but with a humble wave. However, when the action got...
"Every single year, he's always been one of the most exciting goalies to watch," NHL Network analyst and former goalie Devan Dubnyk, who played 12 seasons in the NHL said. "… When you have your teammates, every single guy you've played with loves you just the same. I haven't hear...
Although Roy and the Avalanche lost the series in seven games, he was a trailblazer. Since then, to the glee of NHL analytics types, pulling a goalie with several minutes to go when behind by a goal has become standard practice for some teams. It took decades of work, but the stathead...
Evolution of NHL goalie equipment The more Whitmore, known around the NHL as its goalie cop, explained the mission to those on his beat, the more an understanding was reached. While even NHLPA executive Mathieu Schneider admits, “I’m not sure they’re going to increase goal-scoring...
2001 _ Colorado's Patrick Roy becomes the first NHL goalie to win 500 games as he records his seventh shutout of the season, a 2-0 win over Dallas. BC-APSportlight In particular, the results found in Table 2 strongly imply that an NHL goalie received a higher 2006-2007 regular season...
Patrick Roy1996COL24.211.6+2.8 Martin Brodeur1995NJD20.413.3+2.7 Martin Brodeur2003NJD24.810.7+2.6 Martin Brodeur1994NJD19.513.6+2.6 Mike Vernon1997DET20.512.8+2.6 Dominik Hasek1999BUF20.312.4+2.5 Worst Performances GOALIEYEARTEAMMP/60NET CHANGE IN WIN % PER 60 MPNET WINS ...
whole history is George Hainsworth. It is surprising that in eleven best goalies we do not see Martin Brodeur who is considered by many as the best goalie ever. Next, the best goalie of the modern era is Tuukka Rask, i.e., not Dominik Hašek, not Patrick Roy and not Martin Brodeur...
The Drop: Corey Perry to Edmonton + Patrick Roy brings the INTENSITY: 1/22/24 Join Arda Öcal for this packed episode of The Drop podcast featuring former NHL goalie Mike McKenna on the intersection between hockey and pro wrestling. Plus, Patrick Roys electric debut with the New York Isl...
His 361 regular-season victories are the most of any Canadiens goalie, 47 more than legendary Hall of FamerJacques Plante(314), whom he passed on March 12, 2019. He also leads Plante in games played (712) and starts (700), and leads another Hall of Famer,Patrick Roy, in saves (19,...
The Flames and rookie goalie Mike Vernon would make the Stanley Cup Final, facing another pretty decent rookie goalie: Roy, who pulled a Ken Dryden and won the Cup and the Conn Smythe for Montreal with a brilliant performance. Away from the NHL, there was one huge story: Rookie sniper Bre...