In celebration of Independence Day in the United States, it’s a fun time to rank the best U.S.-born players currently playing in the NHL. Out of the 286 players and goalies who dressed in a game last season, here are our top picks of who best represents the red, white, and blue...
Price's 321 wins are the most in Canadiens history. He had 35 wins last season, the fourth time in the past six seasons he had at least 34. The 32-year-old has been one of the most consistent goalies since entering the NHL in 2007-08. Price won the Vezina and was voted winner ...
Even a so-called down year for Matthews is still superior. The Maple Leafs' top center didn't approach the 60-goal mark again this season, but he did notch 40 for the fifth time in his seven NHL campaigns, while averaging 1.15 points per game. Matthews has the ability to elevate those...
Steven Stamkos was announced as the game's cover athlete on June 22, 2011, at the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. The game notably includes more interactive goalies (i.e. players can have real contact with the goalies and vice versa, and the goalies and skaters may fi...
He ranked second in the NHL in wins behind Colorado’s Alexander Georgiev (38). Among goalies to play at least 25 games, he was second in save percentage (Anthony Stolarz, Panthers, .925) and fourth in GAA. He also made the second-most saves overall (1,656), behind Juuse Saros (1...
Leighton, holder of the American Hockey League shutout record, like Boucher noticed the physical tools right away and since then has seen Bobrovsky perfect the mental aspect of tending goal in the NHL. "Everything's just come together for him," Leighton said. "He...
The Devils allowed about 2.7 goals per game, easily a top-10 mark in the league, and were third-best in the NHL in expected goals allowed based on shot quality. A rotating cast of goalies hasn’t been great, but the Devils have won anyway because a couple of former No. 1 picks, ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Marian Hossa has come up with a handful of big goals. Duncan Keith leads a group of solid defensemen, and each of the goalies has played really well. This is the best start in the proud history of the Chicago Blackhawks, and it could become the NHL's best ever on...
Throughout NHL history, there have only been 4 seasons in which a player has recorded 200 points. Wayne Gretzky is responsible for all of them. Between the 1983-84 and 1985-86 NHL seasons, Gretzky amassed season totals of 205, 208 and 215 points, respectively. The only other player to ...
Current team: Rangers (NHL) Shesterkin has shown in both the AHL and NHL that he is more than ready for a challenge. I almost always hedge on goalies, especially as they manage a transition from the KHL, but it's hard to have a smoother transition than the one...