#Backup Goalies

[samgirard]

└ kochetkov manning the door | round one, game one: car vs. nyi | 4.20.24 + bonus: sorokin stuck behind the glass

#pyotr kochetkov #andrei svechnikov #jordan martinook #ilya sorokin #carolina hurricanes #canesedit #islesedit #nhledit #nhl playoffs 2024 #as requested #backup goalies you are still good boys even when you are made to be doormen or put in a tank with the zambonis

[seedlessmuffins]

im usually a realist on here, and obviously a so loss to end the road trip isn't the way we wanted to go out, but let's consider the circumstances

first of all

the travel schedule was crazy, getting to columbus the night before for an already insanely early 1pm local time start after the full day of back and forth travel they needed to endure is crazy. we fought hard in that game, especially our goaltender who made an impressive 41 saves and was exceptional between the pipes

though we didn't win, we finished 5-1-1 on the road trip, and we are still 1st in the league (3rd by p% if you're a stats nerd like me) and easily 1st in the division with our 8 point gap on VGK and our impressive 13 point gap on LAK.

and, to put it in perspective, here's where we were last year (left) according to moneypuck vs this year (right) at the same time.

going from just a 0.6% chance to make the playoffs at all to a 99.91% chance to make the playoffs and a 18.3% chance to win the cup in just one year is absolutely wild, and im so proud of our team and all we have accomplished.

so yes, we did lose today. but overall, i think we are the biggest winners in the league.

ive been saying it since i was 3, and ill say it again now. go canucks go, we are going to kill it when we get back home

#not naming our backup goalie because of the credible assault allegations against him but he deserves to be recognized #solely for his performance #canucks posting #hockey tactico talk #stats #hockey stats #vancouver canucks #canucks #canucks lb #nhl stats #money puck

[dilftanger]

for the record. they said on the broadcast that ned’s eleven game starting streak is the longest by any goalie in the league this season.

#for a goalie who is technically a backup. so like. hm. I have some Questions mr sullivan #pens lb

[whitenikes]

ALEX LYON NEW BEST FRIEND I FUCK HEAVILY WITH THIS MASK DESIGN

#the saga of goalies with helmet wings continues someone get me husshow's mercury detroit symbolism post #I need him to be the backup because I think he's almost as chaotic as ned and I need to see this guy go crazay out there #alex lyon #drw #detroit red wings

[yes-perwallstedt]

Pictured: Half the reason my Iowa season tickets are right across from the home bench.

#watching him half hanging off the bench blowing bubbles with his gum makes games where he’s backup all worth is #minnesota wild #iowa wild #jesper wallstedt #goalie love

[jonasiegenthaler]

thinking about them…

#akira schmid #nico daws #devils #why are you thinking about backup baby goalies at 2 am some might say #and that's. a fair question #.gif #4050

[lenacopperleaf]

That goalie is powered by jerky

#avs lb #ivan prosvetov #I love our backup goalie #I hope they interview him again he’s fun #colorado avalanche

[st-louis]

tonight's starter

#do you ever get emotional about backup goalies #kasimir kaskisuo #the pads are clean asf #but also i hope he does well the rocket really need a veteran goalie mann has......not been good #and doby is getting better but he can't do it it all #rocket #anyway way too invested in my ahl team <3

[nosefacekillah]

SWAY IS THE WAY

#bruins lb #TNT recognizing that we don’t have a starter and a backup we have goalies 1A and 1B

[samgirard]

provy thanking malinski for helping him with the loose puck | col vs. buf | 12.13.23

#ivan prosvetov #sam malinski #colorado avalanche #avsedit #goalie tag #the rookie and the backup goalie sharing an intimate moment while everyone else on the ice fights got to me okay #mine

[puckmetwice]

Not only a rare EBUG moment but THIS TWEET IS SENDING ME

#anaheim ducks #emergency backup goalie #Tom hodges I love u

[nicohischier]

i think it’s really funny that there’s just an area of to the side of the field for the kicker guy to just practice his kicks into a little net

#nfl lb #idk how they would do it but hockey should do it #just have a little area for the backup goalie or whatever to practice his thing #juuuust in case he’s needed

[chaoticgoodit]

Then I OOP-

#adin hill #stanley cup playoffs #san jose sharks #the myth of the professional backup goalie #vegas golden knights

[sethjarvy]

how unpopular will it be if i said i don't mind losing either antti or freddie because i just want pk being a full time nhl goalie

#specially considering we don't have an ahl affiliate team anymore #he's fully ready to be in the nhl full time #another year as a backup goalie will be worse for his development imo #and being fully honest #look at their injury history since last year's playoffs lol #just put pk and whoever is the healthiest up there #i was fully convinced we were gonna run with pk and whoever signed the cheapest contract so seeing it's more likely we're gonna resign both #Freddie and antti feels a little underwhelming lol #i had a 'oh. okay i guess' reaction to that article landhdjsjaj

[suzufield]

I'm torn between brady tkachuk littleguyness thoughts and also the fact that he just SCORED against MY TEAM!!!!

#but also primeau you need to wake up please 😭 #I know the backup goalie is never as good as the main goalie. but this isnt backuping and we're just switching between 3 guys #1 who is really good and the other 2 who are kinda... #habs lb