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If shooters continue to win the war against their goaltending brethren, then the fungibility of NHL goaltenders will continue to increase, and teams will be more incentivized to avoid paying premium prices for goaltenders, both in terms of their compensation and on the trade market.
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Rooney, a two-time Olympian with a gold medal from the 2018 Games, said back-to-back nights of playoff hockey in Games 3 and 4 brought her back to her days as Minnesota Duluth’s goaltender.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
After a shot hit the post behind Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wozniewicz found the puck in the crease and tucked it in the net.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Sitting just to the left of the net with American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck still hugging the opposite post, MacKinnon sailed a wrist shot just wide of the pipes.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Thomas Drance, New York Times, 25 May 2026
Rooney, a two-time Olympian with a gold medal from the 2018 Games, said back-to-back nights of playoff hockey in Games 3 and 4 brought her back to her days as Minnesota Duluth’s goaltender.
—Theodore Tollefson, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
After a shot hit the post behind Montreal goaltender Ann-Renee Desbiens, Wozniewicz found the puck in the crease and tucked it in the net.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Sitting just to the left of the net with American goaltender Connor Hellebuyck still hugging the opposite post, MacKinnon sailed a wrist shot just wide of the pipes.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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goaltender
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goal·tend·er
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