How Detroit Red Wings would deal with a goaltending crisis
Dealing with injuries is part of life in the NHL, but there is one position that makes coping way more difficult than others.
Over the weekend, news emerged that the Ottawa Senators had forward Artem Anisimov dress in goaltending gear after losing scheduled starter Anton Forsberg to injury during pregame warmups and losing scheduled backup Matt Murray less than five minutes into the second period. That would be the equivalent of the Wings losing Jonathan Bernier and Thomas Greiss.
Losing two NHL-tested goaltenders is somewhat alleviated this season by taxi squads, but only to a degree. For example, the Senators has Marcus Hogberg on the taxi squad, but after that, Anisimov was next on the depth chart.
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Holtby solid as Canucks snap Senators three-game win streak
Tanner Pearson scored the winner in the third as the Vancouver Canucks beat the Ottawa Senators 4-2. | April 25, 2021, 1:07 AM
April 25, 2021, 1:07 AM
VANCOUVER Tanner Pearson admits that he and his Vancouver Canucks teammates are keeping a close eye on the standings these days.
The Canucks still linger near the bottom of the all-Canadian North Division, but Vancouver s 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators Saturday kept the playoff race tight. Every game is a must win. You want to give yourself the best chance possible, Pearson said. Obviously we have games in hand, which could be the key for us. We ve got to keep pushing, take it one game at a time and keep on staying in the win column.
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