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Despite Carolina’s goalie swap clearly sparking the team and a Cup-winning goaltender in Adin Hill sitting on the Vegas bench, Tortorella stuck with his goalie.
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi continued to stand on his head and preserved the shutout.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Carter Hart entered this one as the first goaltender in Stanley Cup Final history to give up at least four goals in each of the first four games, then did it again to continue a difficult series while finishing with 20 saves.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There are big shoes for any USMNT goaltender to fill.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
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Jesse Granger, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Rookie goaltender Brandon Bussi continued to stand on his head and preserved the shutout.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
Carter Hart entered this one as the first goaltender in Stanley Cup Final history to give up at least four goals in each of the first four games, then did it again to continue a difficult series while finishing with 20 saves.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
There are big shoes for any USMNT goaltender to fill.
—Russell Lewis, NPR, 12 June 2026
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“Goaltender.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goaltender. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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goaltender
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goal·tend·er
-ˌten-dər 
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