VANCOUVER -- The Philadelphia Flyers are testing the importance of goaltending depth in a record-matching manner this season, with Mike McKenna claimed off waivers to become the seventh goalie to play in their first 43 games on Tuesday.

Carey Price generated a lot of buzz this week by wearing another set of red pads and gloves during practice with the Montreal Canadiens.

Editor's note: As part of NHL.com's end-of-year package, correspondent Kevin Woodley is using his final weekly column of 2018 to give out the first annual Unmasked Goaltender of the Year Award. The winner this year is Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne. 

VANCOUVER -- Pheonix Copley is from North Pole, Alaska, so it only made sense to begin Unmasked's annual Christmas-themed look at goalies and gear with the backup of the Washington Capitals.

VANCOUVER -- Goalies aren't upset by the trend of being pulled earlier in games for an extra attacker. They are too busy salivating at the prospect of scoring when the other goalie gets pulled.

VANCOUVER -- The game is called Last Puck, and with the exception of a few NHL teams, it takes place toward the end of warmups before each game.

VANCOUVER -- When Connor Hellebuyck looked up at the out-of-town scoreboard during a game against the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 19, the Winnipeg Jets goalie couldn't help but notice a lot of big numbers from around the NHL.

VANCOUVER -- When it comes to reading a play, NHL goalies are a lot like NFL quarterbacks in the way they quickly scan the playing area and sort through a litany of fast-moving factors and options before making each decision.

VANCOUVER -- Martin Brodeur and Marty Turco will each be in goal at the Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classic game Sunday, but that isn't the preferred position for most former NHL goaltenders.

VANCOUVER -- It is one of the great ironies of being an NHL goaltender that saves celebrated by others with highlight-of-the-night replays, top-10 lists and viral status on social media often are treated with contempt by the player who made it.