It seems like Ed Belfour always gets lost in the discussion for the all time great goalies. He's 3rd in wins and 9th in shutouts, and in the playoffs, he's tied for 4th in wins (with Billy Smith) and tied for 5th in shutouts.
It seems like he often gets forgotten because his prime coincided with the primes of Hasek, Roy, and Brodeur, so he ended up getting overshadowed by them. While Hasek was definitely the best, I think the gap between Belfour and the level Roy and Brodeur were at is smaller than most people think.
It seems like he often gets forgotten because his prime coincided with the primes of Hasek, Roy, and Brodeur, so he ended up getting overshadowed by them. While Hasek was definitely the best, I think the gap between Belfour and the level Roy and Brodeur were at is smaller than most people think.