“Then I get to painting a goalie mask that’s red and black, and they put these stupid white straps and clips on it. Painting them came out of frustration for me with them not matching the design.

Ilya Samsonov and Adin Hill are two seasoned veterans, with Hill being a crucial part of Vegas' 2023 Stanley Cup run. But this year, it's been a constant back and forth for whoever is in net.

One of the more underrated factors: The emergence of Marcus Hogberg as a solid backup goalie. Not only has Hogberg ... he has allowed the Islanders to give Ilya Sorokin some much-needed nights ...

Honestly, if you were any kind of a Toronto Maple Leafs fan, it was hard not to root for beleaguered goalie Ilya Samsonov. During his time in Toronto, Samsonov was an enigma. His talent was evident.

Their top goaltending prospect, Russian net minder Ilya Nabokov, is aiming to make ... This year he is once again a top goalie in the KHL, sporting a 2.19 GAA and .926 save percentage.

But the Islanders head coach would not go as far as to say that Hogberg has caused his thinking to change on a goalie rotation which had been tilted almost entirely in favor of Ilya Sorokin before ...

Samsonov made 15 saves on 17 shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over St. Louis. Samsonov snapped a personal three-game losing streak on a night in which he faced his lightest workload of the campaign. The ...

Samsonov will defend the road crease against St. Louis on Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports. After a six-game winning streak between late December and early January, Samsonov has cooled off ...

For this contest against the Maple Leafs, Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson is expected to be the club's starting goalie. Johansson's last start occurred against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. 12.

Providence Bruins goalie Michael DiPietro was recently named to the 2025 AHL All-Star Game. When noting that he has played excellently all season and has become Providence's best goalie ...