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From two Pro goalies without any ego or bias whatsoever:

Marty Biron: I always say I have different awards for different goalies, and by far Henrik is the best technical goalie I have ever played with or even seen in the NHL. I am developing a goaltending program with the Academy of Hockey here in Buffalo, and I am putting together a video, and for every five Henrik Lundqvist clips I have one of another NHL goalie because he can demonstrate better than anyone else the proper technical aspects of the game. In the end it all comes down to preparation, his practice habits, the time and effort he puts into the mental aspect of the game. He's way ahead of anybody. There isn't even one goalie who comes close to him.

Steve Valiquette: His compete level is so off the charts that he has skewed my eye as far as evaluating other goalies I work with in practice and games (Valiquette runs a goaltending school and is also the goaltending coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers). Because of him I now have such high expectations for how goalies should practice and work and prepare. Henrik was so on another level from other goalies when it comes to that compete level. Technically he's in a class of his own, too. Henrik gains position on the puck better than anybody. I learned so much from him as a player, and have taken that knowledge into my work with other goalies.
 
Silly me, I thought ESPN might have an article on Lundqvist passing Richter and becoming the all-time winning goaltender for an original six team but their featured article on the NHL main page was one about journeyman Lee freakin Stempniak fitting in with the Penguins, the only thing on Lundqvist was the game recap.

and pens fans wonder why almost all other fans hate their team, ugh.

anyway, great for lundqvist, hope to see him get a cup with the Rangers to complete that resume.
 
Captain Monglobster said:
Do you have a link?
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You can go to www.newyorkrangers.com, click on the season by season results and add it up from there, just scroll down looking for an OT/SO result with a W and then check who the winning goalie was. You can also do the same thing at hockey-reference.com which is how I got Richter's as the Rangers site didn't go back that far, however you actually have to open up the game link to check goalies so it takes longer
 
CHGoalie72 said:
Marty Biron: I always say I have different awards for different goalies, and by far Henrik is the best technical goalie I have ever played with or even seen in the NHL. I am developing a goaltending program with the Academy of Hockey here in Buffalo, and I am putting together a video, and for every five Henrik Lundqvist clips I have one of another NHL goalie because he can demonstrate better than anyone else the proper technical aspects of the game. In the end it all comes down to preparation, his practice habits, the time and effort he puts into the mental aspect of the game. He's way ahead of anybody. There isn't even one goalie who comes close to him.

Steve Valiquette: His compete level is so off the charts that he has skewed my eye as far as evaluating other goalies I work with in practice and games (Valiquette runs a goaltending school and is also the goaltending coach for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers). Because of him I now have such high expectations for how goalies should practice and work and prepare. Henrik was so on another level from other goalies when it comes to that compete level. Technically he's in a class of his own, too. Henrik gains position on the puck better than anybody. I learned so much from him as a player, and have taken that knowledge into my work with other goalies.
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Yikes, goaltending coach and running a goaltending school? I'd love to see the goaltenders his school turns out ha ha.

All joking aside, I thought Valiquette was an underwhelming back up here and had poor overall technique in net. Who knows though, maybe he is much better as a teacher?
 
Fataldogg said:
Yikes, goaltending coach and running a goaltending school? I'd love to see the goaltenders his school turns out ha ha.

All joking aside, I thought Valiquette was an underwhelming back up here and had poor overall technique in net. Who knows though, maybe he is much better as a teacher?
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The worst goalie in the AHL - let alone the NHL - is a jaw-droppingly unbelievable goalie by any normal person's standards.
 
He needs a signature moment to complete a great career. The 2006 goal medal game was a great accomplishment, but he doesnt have that signature moment that most goalies have. The 2006 Gold medal was more of a team accomplishment, not Lundqvist standing on his head like Richter did in 1996 or Hasek in 1998 or Roy in 1986.
 
Unfortunately, I can see Lundqvist's career going the way of Curtis Joseph's, lacking that so-called "signature moment," which says more about the poor roster's put in front of him than anything else.
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
Unfortunately, I can see Lundqvist's career going the way of Curtis Joseph's, lacking that so-called "signature moment," which says more about the poor roster's put in front of him than anything else.
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I mean the guy is most likely going to have (2) more Olympics. He has a Gold and a Silver medal already as the starter for that team. That's pretty good.
 
NYR Viper said:
I mean the guy is most likely going to have (2) more Olympics. He has a Gold and a Silver medal already as the starter for that team. That's pretty good.
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Yea but how many hockey fans are going to put a lot of stock into the Olympics? After all, we're talking about a 6 game tournament where only 4-5 teams have a legitimate shot at winning.

In some people's minds Lundqvist will never be on par with Richter until he wins a Stanley Cup, which is a sad viewpoint devoid of any context.
 
300 wins and 50 shutouts. Nice landmarks this season.

2.42GAA and .919SV%.

Not having a bad year at all. An inconsistent year I would agree with.
 
We're pretty ****ing spoiled when .919% and 2.42 GAA are maligned stats.

Congrats on the 50th shutty Hank!

If Hank wins a Stanley Cup that's a guaranteed HOF entry, imo. Though I think he goes in either way, unless his game REALLY goes down.
 
Bleed Ranger Blue said:
In some people's minds Lundqvist will never be on par with Richter until he wins a Stanley Cup, which is a sad viewpoint devoid of any context.
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I can't recall a season where we were good only because of Richter. I can recall at least two season where we at least got a whiff of the playoffs thanks to Lundqvist.
 
Dactyl said:
Leetch won us a cup
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This. x1000.

I think Leetch's performance in the 93-94 playoffs was the most dominating, and clutch performance I've seen from any defense man in my life.

A defense man scoring 34 points in 23 games is ridiculous, in ANY ERA. An elite forward scoring 34 points in 23 games is a GREAT playoff run. Leetch was on another planet that year. Most impressive Conn Smythe I've ever seen.
 
Fataldogg said:
This. x1000.

I think Leetch's performance in the 93-94 playoffs was the most dominating, and clutch performance I've seen from any defense man in my life.

A defense man scoring 34 points in 23 games is ridiculous, in ANY ERA. An elite forward scoring 34 points in 23 games is a GREAT playoff run. Leetch was on another planet that year. Most impressive Conn Smythe I've ever seen.
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Not to take anything away from Mess though. The guarantee was ****ing awesome. I just feel like that memory completely overshadows how dominant Leetch was during that run. Brian Leetch was no doubt the best ranger ever. Really wish he would've finished his career here. He deserved to be a career ranger more than anyone.
 
GWOW said:
He needs a signature moment to complete a great career. The 2006 goal medal game was a great accomplishment, but he doesnt have that signature moment that most goalies have. The 2006 Gold medal was more of a team accomplishment, not Lundqvist standing on his head like Richter did in 1996 or Hasek in 1998 or Roy in 1986.
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Might be. But his save on Jokinen in the dying seconds is historic over here in Sweden.. http://youtu.be/UOC5Z7jamyI
 
Can we take a moment and think about the fact that - in arguably his worst season in the NHL - Henrik finished with a 2.36 GAA and a .920 SV%? What would be a career year for the vast majority of goalies who are in the league right now.
 
Dactyl said:
Not to take anything away from Mess though. The guarantee was ****ing awesome. I just feel like that memory completely overshadows how dominant Leetch was during that run. Brian Leetch was no doubt the best ranger ever. Really wish he would've finished his career here. He deserved to be a career ranger more than anyone.
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I know Coffey had some great playoffs. I know MacInnis in 89 was awesome. Call me biased, I still believe that Leetch in the playoffs in 94 was as close to Orr as we've ever seen.
 
mrhockey193195 said:
Can we take a moment and think about the fact that - in arguably his worst season in the NHL - Henrik finished with a 2.36 GAA and a .920 SV%? What would be a career year for the vast majority of goalies who are in the league right now.
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That is why our fan base is spoiled. That would be a rock solid season for Price, Quick, Miller, etc.

How many times has Price/Quick/Miller even hit .920? Miller has probably hit it the most. Lundqvist has done it five years in a row as a starter. No one else in the league has.

How many starters, playing 50+ games, finished with over a .920 this season? 6-8?

This was a solid season, albeit a poor and inconsistent start, but he really salvaged it.
 
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