Based on recent history, it's fair to expect several teams will need more than one goalie during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. 

Before Linus Ullmark could take a big step forward in his NHL career for the Boston Bruins this season, he had to first wrap his head around moving backward in his crease.

It's too bad New York Rangers No. 1 Igor Shesterkin lost a game of rock, paper, scissors to New York Islanders counterpart Ilya Sorokin for the right to shoot at the Discover NHL Tendy Tandem at the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook this past weekend.

Late-season NHL debuts are more than a milestone for many goalies.

Next shot. Next save.

Most goalies use some version of that mantra to stay in the moment, to prevent their minds from wandering during calmer stretches in a game, to stop themselves from dwelling on goals allowed, and to avoid looking ahead and becoming too focused on end results, especially in big games or times when there's a lot on the line.

For goalies who grew up obsessed with equipment, nothing beats being in the NHL.

Missing front teeth might be one of the most cliched signs of being a hockey player, but contrary to popular belief, NHL goalies are not excluded from this club.

On the surface, selecting Linus Ullmark of the Boston Bruins as the 2022 Unmasked Goalie of the Year may seem like taking the easy way out given his dominance this season, but the reality of an award based on the calendar year is there were some similarly qualified candidates based solely on performance.

Goalies don't like ending up on wrong side of history. 

Holiday memories have a special place for the many NHL goalies who link their initial passion for the position to the unique equipment it requires, and often remember having it fueled by at least one piece of gear that was waiting under the tree on Christmas morning.