Who is mid-season Vezina leader and why was he missing from a lot of mainstream lists? What make Brandon Bussi's incredible NHL start even more remarkable? Who's been the best goalie since the Oilers-Penguins trade? Who is poised for a second-half breakout? 

Episode 337 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features a pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects with great stories to share: the debut of Connor Ungar and the return of Matt Tomkins   

 

In the feature interview presented by NHL Sense Arena, we start with Ungar sharing lessons from one of the most unique seasons in recent memory. He has played for three different teams in the ECHL before getting called up to the American Hockey League and somehow posting an 11-1-4 record with a save percentage north of.944 for all four teams, including 6-0-0 with a.955 right now in Bakersfield. And it's all come as an undrafted free agent who spent a season at Brock University (not unlike Logan Thompson) after playing four seasons in the CHL. 

 

Speaking of unconventional paths, we also catch up with Tomkins, who went from two seasons in Sweden to his NHL debut with the Tampa Bay Lightning before signing with his hometown Oilers this summer, and continues to show he's capable of playing at the highest level all while openly sharing lessons learned along the way. That includes offseason time with osteopath James Wendland, whose popular training tips have been featured regularly at InGoal Magazine.

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Rick Wamsley is back with another great Goalie U video breakdown, this time taking a look at Swedish World Junior Championship gold medal winner Herman Liv's hand positioning.

This week's Pro Read, presented by Vizual Edge, which features Jet Greaves of the Columbus Blue Jackets with some great depth advice on even-man rush chances, and how you should adjust if it breaks down in tight. 

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In the Parent Segment, presented by Stop It Goaltending U the App, we talk about the risk of always comparing your child's path in this position to what others are doing, especially when it comes time to make Spring Hockey choices. 

   

In our weekly gear segment, we go to The Hockey Shop Source, for a look at the new Vaughn Ion pads and gloves already being worn by Calvin Pickard of the Oilers in the NHL and available now in store and online.

A special can't miss 22-minute video of Hart Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck breaking down his positioning and save selection while watching a variety of different types of attacks. 

With recent talk about inside-out post entries it's perfect timing for our second video with long-time NHL coach Ian Clark and his recently announced From the Crease App, which focuses on their true purpose: Setting up your next move with proper alignment.

New Warrior Alpha Surge customizer is LIVE + that means you can custom order the latest from a company long known for its innovation, so we went to their Montreal R+D space for a behind-the-scenes deep dive on what it's all about.

Took us a while to finish this Warrior Ritual G7 glove review in part because we kept getting "best glove I've worn" feedback from pros, but struggled to match the adoration to the lack of pro level adoption. Then Kasimir Kaskisuo helped bridge that gap.