Speculation: Dallas Stars - All Time Team?

[tjcurrie]

Kari also hasn't really had much of a chance to prove anything in the playoffs. At the moment he is close to pre-07 Turco.

Maybe close, but definitely still put Turco ahead there.

Still a fact that can't be denied that Turco did more and is more significant to the franchise as of now.

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Kari also hasn't really had much of a chance to prove anything in the playoffs. At the moment he is close to pre-07 Turco.

Pre-07 Turco also already had a series win under his belt.

 

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[Rune Forumwalker]

He definitely had a win, not saying Turco wouldn't be ahead. He would. It just wouldn't be as far ahead.

Prior to those years it was similar to Kari's situation in the whole team either not being that good or not playing up to potential.

 

[tjcurrie]

Plenty to break down between the two. No doubt Turco started his career off with a better squad in front of him. He was dynamite though. Can't really take anything away from him.

If we want to sit and get to the bare bones of it all, Kari is very close when we're talking just how good each goalie is. That's a close call and there is an argument to be made, though I'd still say Marty. When making a team like this though, even if that one is a draw, Marty is the easy choice based on significance and numbers and everything that matters. Can't really cut it any other way.

 

[glovesave_35]

Prior to those years it was similar to Kari's situation in the whole team either not being that good or not playing up to potential.

Not really. Turco's 02-03 playoffs (his first in the NHL) were amazing. Lehtonen has had one amazing playoff game.

 

[Cold Medicine]

In the '07 loss to the Canucks:

Goalie|Save %|Goals Allowed|Shots Against
Turco|.952|11|229
Luongo|.950|12|240

Giguere beat the Canucks in the next round with a .948 save %; Luongo's save % was just .930%. Anaheim won because they could score and the Stars lost because they couldn't.

Turco had a Vezina trophy worthy 02-03 regular season. He had much better numbers than Brodeur (so did Belfour) but played far fewer games.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Didn't Turco set the GAA record that season, 1.72? Had to be around there, I think.

Also, in the Nucks/Stars series, I think he was either the first or second ever to record three shutouts in one series and still lose.

 

[Captain Awesome]

He did, and then it was beaten by Kiprusoff the year after, height of the dead puck era etc. It's still more impressive than anything Lehtonen did, though I think Lehtonen is a more talented player.

 

[Magic Mittens]

He did, and then it was beaten by Kiprusoff the year after, height of the dead puck era etc. It's still more impressive than anything Lehtonen did, though I think Lehtonen is a more talented player.

Nothing against Kipper that year as he played amazing, but he only play 30 something games. Turco played 55 I think

Anyways I think I'd rather Turco then Lehts, but it's pretty close. Loved his puck handling skills

 

[Dr Pepper]

Yeah I always thought it was only a matter of time before Turco scored a goal, the way he so expertly handled the puck. I mean if Mike freakin' Smith could pot one, surely Turco could've. Never happened though.

 

[Magic Mittens]

He definitely deserved one

 

[Troy McClure]

I probably go like this ...

B Morrow (A) - M Modano (A) - J Lehtinen
J Benn - M Ribeiro - B Hull
L Eriksson - J Nieuwendyk - J Langenbrunner
S Ott - G Carbonneau - M Keane

D Hatcher (C) - S Zubov (A)
R Matvichuk - D Sydor
S Robidas - C Ludwig

E Belfour
M Turco
A Moog​

Can you imagine Ribeiro and Hull and Benn on a line? This team would ****ing destroy everybody and would walk to the Cup in 18 games.

Give me Dave Reid over Steve Ott, and dump Moog from the team. Moog was a really nice guy but not a good goalie for the Stars. And if Seguin even remotely keeps up his pace of play, he'll displace Riberio off the roster by November.

 

[Ssudzzy]

No Shane Churla and little more Neal Broten love

 

[ck26]

Give me Dave Reid over Steve Ott, and dump Moog from the team. Moog was a really nice guy but not a good goalie for the Stars. And if Seguin even remotely keeps up his pace of play, he'll displace Riberio off the roster by November.

Love me some Dave Reid. I have/had (haven't seen it in a while) his jersey hanging in the closet. He and Matvichuk and Ludwig and Hatcher and Carbonneau were the absolute MEN of that Cup team. But Reid played in Texas for 3 years and Ott did 10. Same reason I rate Robidas ahead of Tinordi/Norstrom, both of whom were better than Robidas but aren't nearly as ... I dunno, "iconic" or something.

Seguin is skillful and exciting, but doesn't do nearly as good an interview on The Ticket. He takes Ribby's place when he plays like that for 4 more years or carries the team deep into the playoffs, whichever comes first.