Curtis McElhinney G FA Sun 9/26/21 12:26 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney announced his retirement from professional hockey Saturday, per TSN.
EDGE Analysis
The 38-year-old journeyman netminder donned eight different sweaters over a 13-year NHL career, appearing in a total of 249 regular-season contests. McElhinney won back-to-back Stanley Cups with Tampa Bay in 2019-20 and 2020-21, while his career high in wins (20) came in 2018-19 with Carolina.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Fri 5/7/21 11:18 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney turned aside 26 shots in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Stars.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran netminder had only given up one goal in his prior two starts, but McElhinney got blitzed by Dallas in this one. On the season, he has a shaky 3.09 GAA and .875 save percentage.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Fri 5/7/21 11:37 AM 1 Comment
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney will defend the blue paint during Friday's home game versus the Stars, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
McElhinney hasn't been great in limited action with the Lightning this season, compiling a 4-5-2 record while posting a 2.91 GAA and an .879 save percentage in 11 appearances. He'll attempt to secure his fifth victory of the campaign in a home matchup with a Dallas squad that's 8-11-6 on the road this year.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Sun 5/2/21 1:29 AM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney stopped all 15 shots he faced in regulation and overtime but only four of eight in the shootout during Saturday's 1-0 loss to the Red Wings.
EDGE Analysis
The Bolts' defense did everything it could to give McElhinney an easy afternoon, but the offense couldn't solve Thomas Greiss at the other end of the ice. The veteran backup netminder has a lackluster 4-5-2 record with a 2.91 GAA and .879 save percentage on the season, and it wouldn't be a shock if Tampa Bay looked for a more reliable No. 2 behind Andrei Vasilevskiy in the offseason.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Sat 5/1/21 2:38 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney will defend the blue paint during Saturday's road game versus the Red Wings, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
McElhinney was sharp in his last start April 22 against Columbus, stopping 24 of 25 shots en route to a 3-1 victory. He'll attempt to earn his fifth win of the season in a favorable road matchup with a Detroit team that's only averaging 2.42 goals per game at home this campaign, 28th in the NHL.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Fri 4/23/21 12:04 AM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney made 25 saves in a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
EDGE Analysis
The only goal he gave up was a Seth Jones point shot, but Jack Roslovic was standing in front of him as a screen and McElhinney didn't even see the puck. Otherwise, he was sharp. McEhinney won't get many more starts -- the net belongs to workhorse Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Thu 4/22/21 12:41 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney was the first goalie off the ice at morning skate, indicating he'll get the start in goal in Thursday's home matchup with Columbus, Bryan Burns of the Lightning's official site reports.
EDGE Analysis
McElhinney was awful in his last start April 13 against the Predators, surrendering seven goals on 22 shots en route to an ugly 7-2 loss. He'll try to shake off that poor performance and get back in the win column in a favorable home matchup with a struggling Blue Jackets team that's lost seven straight contests.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Tue 4/13/21 11:30 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney allowed seven goals on 22 shots in Tuesday's 7-2 loss to the Predators.
EDGE Analysis
McElhinney wasn't great on his own, and the Lightning's defense allowed a handful of odd-man rushes. The 37-year-old goalie dropped to 3-5-1 with a 3.48 GAA and an .862 save percentage in nine outings. McElhinney hasn't provided solid games as a backup -- he's only limited opponents to two or fewer goals three times this season. Look for Andrei Vasilevskiy to be in goal Thursday versus the Panthers.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Tue 4/13/21 7:32 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney will guard the road goal in Tuesday's game versus the Predators, Adam Vingan of The Athletic reports.
EDGE Analysis
McElhinney gets the spot start, marking his first appearance since March 30. The 37-year-old has recorded an .882 save percentage and an 3-4-1 record through eight games this season. The Predators have won four of their past five games, averaging 3.2 goals in the process.
Curtis McElhinney G FA Tue 4/6/21 5:56 PM
Curtis McElhinney
G FA
McElhinney (undisclosed) is expected to be in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus Columbus, NHL.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The Lightning have yet to name a starter for Tuesday's contest, but if McElhinney doesn't get the nod, he'll be available to serve as Andrei Vasilevskiy's backup. The veteran netminder has gone 3-4-1 while posting a 3.03 GAA and an .882 save percentage in eight appearances this year.