New Aesthetics of Goaltending, Vol 3: Myth of the Standup Goalie
The New Aesthetics of Goaltending series explores the evolution of the position, using historical examples to highlight the subtler grace of the modern game. It’s Art Appreciation for hockey fans. You...
View ArticleInGoal 2017-18 Preview: Atlantic Division
It’s another new NHL season – and for a number of teams across the league, there’s going to be a drastically new look in net. With the expansion draft sending one well-known starter out west – and a...
View ArticleThree-frame Breakdown: Andersen’s Late Screen
Frederik Andersen was given a pass by most analysts for the first goal he allowed tonight, due to the screen: This wasn’t a straightforward save, certainly, but Andersen had a better chance at stopping...
View ArticleThree-frame Breakdown: Nilsson’s Tricky Stick Predicament
The LA Kings score their second goal of the night against Vancouver’s Anders Nilsson on a pinpoint-precise pass from behind the net. It threads the needle between the defender’s blade and the...
View ArticleEarning the Vezina 2018, Part 1: Who’s Going to Win (but maybe shouldn’t)
Every other list of Vezina (top goaltender) finalists is fatally flawed because they unwittingly conflate 2 distinct kinds of evaluation: who is likely to win based on common voting patterns, versus...
View ArticleEarning the Vezina 2018, Part 2: Advanced stats and the rightful winner
In Part 1, we revealed who will win the Vezina award for 2018. No one can predict the working of 31 general managers’ minds with certainty, of course, but based on historic voting patterns, Pekka Rinne...
View ArticleInGoal Announces Nominees for 2017-18 “Bunny” Larocque Award for Top NHL Backup
Now that the playoffs have come to a close, the next big event in the hockey world (after the Capitals’ continued escapades with the Stanley Cup, of course) is the NHL awards, held on June 20th in...
View ArticleNew Aesthetics of Goaltending, Vol 4: Hasek’s Genius of Dynamic Space
The New Aesthetics of Goaltending series explores the evolution of the position, using historical examples to highlight the subtler grace of the modern game. It’s Art Appreciation for hockey fans. You...
View ArticleThe Deeper Numbers that Justify Price’s “Best Goalie” Selection by the Players
The NHLPA player poll is an annual reminder that the people who play the game don't always share the same opinions as those who watch and cover it. This year, the most notable divergence in opinions is...
View Article*HUGE PRIZE AND DEADLINE UPDATE* Introducing the first ever InGoal Mask Art...
*UPDATE* Our Goalie Mask Art Contest contest received an unexpected boost from Brian Dempsey (@bdgoalie on Twitter), a friend and reader of InGoal Magazine, over the weekend. Dempsey, who is a...
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