When most NHL goaltenders are on top of their games, it can look pretty formulaic.
There are some nights where it looks like Scott Wedgewood is trying something completely outside the box. Whatever he tries these days, it’s working for him. The Colorado Avalanche can’t stop winning, and Wedgewood is quickly becoming one of the best stories in the first quarter of the 2025-26 NHL season.
“There’s not a lot in my game that they teach anymore,” Wedgewood said. “Just find a way to stop the puck. I’m going to give it everything I have. Sometimes it’s not the most perfect goaltending position or unorthodox, but as long as it stays out of the net.