Tag Archives: Brian Elliott

Could This Really Be the End? – Unsigned NHL Free Agents

Photo: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Every player who signs an NHL contract looks forward to having a long career, possibly a decade or more. But all good things eventually come to an end, including NHL playing careers.

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Examining All 32 NHL Goaltending Tandems (Or Trios) For 2022-23 Season: Part III

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images After a lot of NHL teams changed their goalie outlook whether that is for the better or worse this offseason, NoVa Caps concludes their series in looking at all 32 situations in the … Continue reading

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Review Of NHL East Division Goaltenders: How The Capitals Netminders Stack Up Halfway Through The Season

The last two weeks have seen quite a few changes in the NHL East Division. The Capitals and Islanders have climbed atop the standings, while the Bruins and Flyers have dropped. The last two weeks have also seen significant change … Continue reading

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Review Of East Division Goaltenders: How Do Capitals Netminders Stack Up Against East Division Goaltenders

As we predicted prior to the start of the season, the NHL’s East Division has proven to be the most competitive of the four new divisions designated for this unique 56-game season. After the first 21 games, the goal differential … Continue reading

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Assessing Metropolitan Division Goalie Tandems For 2020-21 NHL Season

Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The NHL’s free agency period has seen a number of moves involving goalies, and many of those signings have come in the Metropolitan Division.  Several teams have young netminders with bright futures ahead, some moved to … Continue reading

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Looking At The Capitals’ Best Free Agency Options In Goal

Photo: Lehigh Valley Phantoms With goaltender Braden Holtby set to become an unrestricted free agent in the coming weeks and Ilya Samsonov, who is poised to grab a more significant role in his second NHL season, missing the entire 2020 … Continue reading

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An Early Look At UFA Goalies To Fill The Capitals’ Backup Role Next Season

Photo: NBC DFW With goaltender Braden Holtby possibly not returning to the Washington Capitals next season, as he looks for a big payday that the Capitals can’t afford, the team will need to sign a veteran backup goalie in free agency, … Continue reading

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Capitals’ Martin Fehervary Skates With Bears On Friday, Brian Elliott To Start For Flyers On Saturday, Joel Farabee Out; Friday’s Optional Practice Notebook

Defenseman Martin Fehervary, who was assigned to the AHL’s Hershey Bears on Wednesday after a solid game in the Washington Capitals‘ 4-2 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday, was on the ice for the Bears’ morning skate but … Continue reading

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Statistical Ranking of the Goaltending Tandems in the Metropolitan Division

Through the season thus far, we’ve gathered enough of a sample size to rank the performances and quality of goaltending for each team in the Metropolitan Division by goaltending tandem. We’ll be taking into account a myriad of statistics to … Continue reading

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Minding The Net: Which Team Has The Best Goaltending Tandem in the Metropolitan?

The Metropolitan Division has no shortage of elite and extremely talented goaltenders manning the cage for their respective teams. From solidified veterans like Henrik Lundqvist and Braden Holtby, up-and-coming talents like Carter Hart and MacKenzie Blackwood, and a fringe elite … Continue reading

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