Cujo <——> Oettinger: 27 years later

[Cloned]

Thankfully the right team won both games.

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[Grifter3511]

Oettinger stopped the better player, but McDavid didn't get much on it and it was sliding along the ice. Cujo's save was off a better shot attempt that, from my one watch, appeared to be rising.

 

[Three On Zero]

Otters save was good but it wasn’t nearly as impressive, Had help from Tanev and just had to keep his stick flat on the ice

 

[Kairi Zaide]

Nieuwendyk <-----> McDavid

 

[StrangeVision]

Cujo's was definitely better and Tanev is not getting nearly enough credit.

 

[Cup or Bust]

McDavid didn't really get much of a shot off, I think Cujo's was a better save.

 

[GOilers88]

Cujo was my favorite player as a kid and is the sole reason I've been an Oilers fan since I was 9 years old.

Cujo all day all long!

 

[Matty Sundin]

Cujo has a more similar and better stick save against Colorado in 1998 I believe. It was honestly one the best saves I ever seen. For a guy that gets criticized for his playoff performances, Cujo has a few stolen series under his belt

Cujo style was exciting to watch. We don’t see goalies like this anymore due to the league preferring goalies with size and butterfly style to just cover the net as much as possible.

 

[Dust]

This is CuJo and it shouldn't be close when you consider the circumstances that it was game 7 OT.

 

[DavidHasselhoffsFist]

Cujo. Tanev should get the recognition for an excellent stick.

 

[snag]

Cujo's was definitely better and Tanev is not getting nearly enough credit.

He's absolutely not. Tanev got his stick in between and killed any chance of McDavid getting lift or power on that shot. Especially when you consider the angle of Oettinger's blade on the reach across.

 

[Coffey]

Nieuwendyk <-----> McDavid

 

[GMR]

Cujo’s was in game 7 wasn’t it? That obviously would be more important.

 

[blundluntman]

Cujo 100%. Niewenduyk got a much better shot off than McDavid, the stakes were far higher, and they actually won that game in OT in an elimination game. Outside the context, it was flat-out just a better save. Oettinger's was pretty good also though.

With that being said, it is cool to see two pretty similar saves in playoff games between the two same teams this many years apart.

 

[tarheelhockey]

Aside from what has already been said, in terms of context, this series has a long way to go before it matches that 1997 classic.

 

[trojansoilers]

I felt McDavid hesitated and waited too long to get his shot off.

 

[Squiffy]

It’s not close.

And thank you whoever for that ridiculous Cujo coming out of the corner reaching back stick save clip, glad to see it again, remember it.

 

[Run the Gauntlet]

Cujo should be in the HOF.

 

[Pucklington]

Game 7 OT save. Next shift his team's scores to win series.

Game 1 OT. His team loses 15 min later.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

Cujo by far.

McDavid and Tanev were more responsible for the Oettinger save than Oettinger himself.

 

[Zenos]

Cujo should be in the HOF.

Great goalie and a lot of fun to watch in his prime, but I disagree.
And I say that as an Oilers supporter who really became a fan thanks to those 97 and 98 series vs. Dallas and Colorado.

In terms of team accomplishments, Cujo has no Stanley Cups, was out-dueled by Richter at the 96 world cup, and lost his starters role to Brodeur at the 02 Olympics.

And then no individual awards. Compare that to the likes of Belfour, Brodeur, Roy, and Hasek. Even Belfour who is the "worst" of that group has a Calder, two Vezinas, and a Cup to his name.

 

[snag]

Great goalie and a lot of fun to watch in his prime, but I disagree.
And I say that as an Oilers supporter who really became a fan thanks to those 97 and 98 series vs. Dallas and Colorado.

In terms of team accomplishments, Cujo has no Stanley Cups, was out-dueled by Richter at the 96 world cup, and lost his starters role to Brodeur at the 02 Olympics.

And then no individual awards. Compare that to the likes of Belfour, Brodeur, Roy, and Hasek. Even Belfour who is the "worst" of that group has a Calder, two Vezinas, and a Cup to his name.

But he married a Playmate!!

 

[Hockeyholic]

Cujo stole that series for Edmonton. Moog let in some shaky goals at inopportune times. That game 5 OT goal he gave up was brutal.

The weird thing about Cujo is he seemed to play better as the underdog (93,97-98, 01) than the favorite (95,99,02,96 world cup).

 

[starsfan86]

Stars fan voted Cujo. That save was insane

 

[The Kingslayer]

Cujo did that in a Game 7 OT. To this day its one of the greatest saves.