Goaltending occurs when a defender illegally interferes with a shot that is on its way to the basket or directly above the rim. Unlike many other violations, goaltending results in an automatic score ...

Here are two opposing but true things the Islanders have relearned the hard way over the past few days: They can get great goaltending and still give up too many goals. This first principle went by ...

BOSTON — Boston Bruins goaltending coach Bob Essensa has helped three of his goalies win four Vezina Trophies: Tim Thomas (2009, 2011), Tuukka Rask (2014) and Linus Ullmark (2023). He has collaborated ...

Islanders, Rangers and Devils Have Vastly Different Goaltending Situations Midway Through the Season NEW YORK (AP) — Ilya Sorokin was spotless in his return to the net Tuesday night, 24 hours after ...

With a hot start to the 2023-24 regular season, the Detroit Red Wings were starting to show some semblance of the franchise that earned the nickname “Hockeytown.” After a 6-3-1 record in the month of ...

There have been so many times this season where the Edmonton Oilers needed a save, didn’t get it, and couldn’t recover. Monday in Vancouver was the latest and most glaring example of ineffective and ...

In the immediate aftermath of the crazy UCLA-SMU finish, no one knew what to think about the goaltending call that put UCLA in the lead, for good, with 10.7 seconds remaining. Yanick Moreira, the ...