Tag Archives: Vezina Trophy

NHL Announces Five Award Winners For 2020-21 Season

Posted on June 29, 2021 by Harrison Brown

Photo: The Athletic The NHL announced the winners for the Vezina (best goalie), Norris (best defenseman), Calder (best rookie), Ted Lindsay (MVP voted by the NHLPA), and Hart (MVP) Trophies on Tuesday night.

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Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck, Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy, Bruins’ Tuukka Rask Nominated For Vezina Trophy

Posted on July 17, 2020 by Harrison Brown

Photo: THN The NHL announced on Friday that Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, and Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask are the nominees for the Vezina Trophy, the league’s best goaltender throughout the regular season.

Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Players | Tagged Andrei Vasilevskiy, Boston Bruins, Connor Hellebuyck, Harrison Brown, News, NHL, NHL Awards, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tuukka Rask, Vezina Trophy, Winnipeg Jets | Leave a comment

NHL Draft and Free Agency Frenzy: How Does the Metropolitan Division Look Now?

Posted on July 2, 2019 by George Foussekis

After the start of the NHL Free Agency Period, how do the Metropolitan Division teams look? Continue reading →

Posted in Draft, Free Agency, News, NHL, Players, Roster Moves, Salary Cap, Teams, Trade, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Andre Burakovsky, Artemi Panarin, Brett Connolly, Brooks Orpik, Carolina Hurricanes, Colorado Avalanche, Columbus Blue Jackets, Connor McDavid, Curtis McElhinney, Free Agency, Free Agents, George Foussekis, Goaltending, Matt Duchene, Matt Niskanen, Metropolitan Division, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, NHL Free Agency, Nicklas Backstrom, P.K. Subban, Phil Kessel, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Radko Gudas, Richard Panik, Sebastian Aho, Semyon Varlamov, Sergei Bobrovsky, Trade, Vezina Trophy, Washington Capitals, Wayne Simmonds | 1 Comment

Refresh and Rebound: Which Capitals Need to Bounce Back in 2018-19?

Posted on August 22, 2018 by George Foussekis

Which Capitals need to rebound in 2018-19? Continue reading →

Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Andre Burakovsky, Barry Trotz, Braden Holtby, George Foussekis, Jakub Vrana, Michal Kempny, Stanley Cup, Todd Reirden, Vezina Trophy | 3 Comments

Eastern Conference Finals Game 3 Preview: A Capital Homecoming

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Photos: NHL via Getty Images “I think (Ovechkin) is taking fourteen years of frustration out on one playoff” – Jon Cooper, Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning. We are now in the thick of the NHL Conference Finals. The … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Alexander Ovechkin, Andrei Vasilevskiy, Barry Trotz, Braden Holtby, Capital One Arena, Chris Kunitz, Eastern Conference Final, Michal Kempny, Nicklas Backstrom, Nikita Kucherov, Ryan McDonagh, Stanley Cup Playoffs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tom Wilson, Vezina Trophy, Victor Hedman, Washington Capitals | 5 Comments

Predicting the 2017-18 NHL Awards

Posted on October 3, 2017 by George Foussekis

Who will take home the NHL awards after the 2017-18 regular season? Continue reading →

Posted in News, NHL, NHL Awards, Players, Teams | Tagged Anaheim Ducks, Auston Matthews, Boston Bruins, Braden Holtby, Carey Price, Connor McDavid, Dallas Stars, David Poile, Edmonton Oilers, Erik Karlsson, George Foussekis, Ken Hitchcock, Leon Draisaitl, Los Angeles Kings, Mike Babcock, Minnesota Wild, Nashville Predators, Nico Hischier, Nikita Kucherov, Patrice Bergeron, Patrick Kane, Ryan Kesler, Sidney Crosby, Steven Stamkos, Tampa Bay Lightning, Todd McLellan, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vezina Trophy, Victor Hedman, Washington Capitals, Western Conference | 2 Comments

A Look Ahead to the 2017-18 Season: Which Metropolitan Division Players Will Be the Most Productive?

Posted on September 8, 2017 by George Foussekis

Which players in the Metropolitan Division will be the most productive in 2017-18? Continue reading →

Posted in News, Players, Washington Capitals | Tagged Alex Ovechkin, Braden Holtby, Carolina Hurricanes, Columbus Blue Jackets, Connor McDavid, Evgeni Malkin, George Foussekis, John Tortorella, Kevin Shattenkirk, New York Rangers, Nicklas Backstrom, Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins, Sergei Bobrovsky, Sidney Crosby, St. Louis Blues, T.J. Oshie, Vezina Trophy, Washington Capitals | 2 Comments

Washington Capitals Player Preview: Braden Holtby

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Harrison Brown

NoVa Caps has been preparing key “player previews” for the upcoming season as the Washington Capitals begin to gear up for the start of training camp in two weeks. Today, we continue our previews with goaltender Braden Holtby.

Posted in Goaltending, News, NHL, Washington Capitals | Tagged Braden Holtby, Harrison Brown, Sergei Bobrovsky, Vezina Trophy, Washington Capitals Player Previews | 15 Comments

Braden Holtby Comes Up Short in Consecutive Vezina Trophy Bid

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

That facial expression is the face that Caps fans everywhere made after another rough night. After losing Nate Schmidt, Braden Holtby came up short in a chance to win his second consecutive Vezina Trophy. Instead, it was Sergei Bobrovsky of … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged 2016-2017 NHL Awards, Braden Holtby, Michael Marzzacco, Sergei Bobrovsky, Vezina Trophy | 7 Comments

Braden Holtby Named 2016-2017 Vezina Trophy Finalist

Posted on April 22, 2017 by Jon Sorensen

Braden Holtby, the 2015-2016 Vezina Trophy winner, was once again selected as a finalist for the award for this season’s body of work. The Vezina Trophy is an annual award given to the goalkeeper selected to be the best at this … Continue reading →