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Who was Winnipeg’s top goaltender this season?
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes made 28 saves and Nick Suzuki got his first goal of the series for Montreal.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The only goaltenders with more are Patrick Roy (63 in Game 4 of the 1996 Stanley Cup Final), Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hall of Famer Duncan Keith broke a scoreless tie when the rebound of his own shot got behind Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop late in the second period at the United Center.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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Murat Ates, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Rookie goaltender Jakub Dobes made 28 saves and Nick Suzuki got his first goal of the series for Montreal.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
The only goaltenders with more are Patrick Roy (63 in Game 4 of the 1996 Stanley Cup Final), Andrei Vasilevskiy and Carey Price.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Hall of Famer Duncan Keith broke a scoreless tie when the rebound of his own shot got behind Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop late in the second period at the United Center.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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goaltender
noun
goal·tend·er
-ˌten-dər 
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