John Tortorella Stands Behind Carter Hart As Hart Fails To Stand In Front Of Four Goals Per Game

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SCF Game 4 CAR @ VGK 8PM Eastern

Vegas leads the series 2 to 1 after a win in second overtime. Andersen started the game but after a 4-0 deficit, was replaced by Brandon Bussi. So, that is the big question for tonight. Who will be the starter in goal? Andersen was on maintenance day yesterday, so that could indicate that Rod Brind'Amour is considering Andersen after an extra day off.

Goalie Stats After Round 2

We've previously featured goalie stats after round 1, and as round 2 got under way. After round 2 is now completed, it is interesting to go back and look at some more. We added age and AAV salary to our table, and looking at the top paid goalies, it is clear they are not in the final four... It even looks like the higher the goalie gets paid, the sooner they exit the playoffs!

Brandon Bussi New Mask

Canes goalie Brandon Bussi with his new mask at morning practice, Lenovo Center (May 12 2026)

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Goalie stats, as round 2 is moving along. Carolina will face another good goalie, facing Buffalo or Montreal.

Interactive plots in the article

https://hockeyinthecarolinas.com/show/goalies-are-leading-the-way?source=mastodon

Goalies Are Leading The Way

The top teams in the playoffs are not there by accident. Each team needs for everything to go right, at the right moment, for offense to score goals, for special units to be dominant, and for goalies to make key stops. Unsurprisingly, current favorites all are getting stellar goaltending, and some teams have clearly benefited from goalies standing on their heads.

2026 Playoffs: Goalies, So Far

The series between Montreal and Tampa ended up with all 7 games decided by 1 goal, and with low scoring including a shutout and 4 games in overtime. In the series between Carolina and Ottawa, once more the scoring was also low scoring, with a shutout and a double overtime. In these series, the goalies had a very important role. We decided to dig a little bit more into the numbers and performances.

‘You don’t want any negativity’: Why most NHL goalies don’t speak on game day
While there's no official NHL policy, the vast majority of teams don't make their netminders available to media in the hours before games.
#Sports #EdmontonOilers #Hockey #Jets
https://globalnews.ca/news/11803016/nhl-goaltenders-talk-game-day-chatter/
‘You don’t want any negativity’: Why most NHL goalies don’t speak on game day
While there's no official NHL policy, the vast majority of teams don't make their netminders available to media in the hours before games.
#Sports #EdmontonOilers #Hockey #Jets
https://globalnews.ca/news/11803016/nhl-goaltenders-talk-game-day-chatter/