Is Lukas Dostal Quietly Elite?

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Leading the NHL in GSAx per Moneypuck. Has a .936 SV%.

Has kept his head above water (.904 SV% in 72 NHL games) on a bad Ducks team the past couple of years and has put up elite numbers prior to the NHL.

I thought when he was making his way through after being drafted that he projected to be like Carter Hart once he reached his prime (Dostal is now 24, so getting close to it). Hart may be a taboo name to mention, but it looks like Dostal could have the better career when all is said and done.

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[Jumptheshark]

5 games in? Time to start talking about this guy for hall of fame?

We then need to discuss if the following goalies as being elite

Alex LyonDET - G

Kevin LankinenVAN - G Anthony StolarzTOR - G Dustin WolfCGY - G

 

[Pablo El Perro]

Pretty quiet, as many of us don't know the name

 

[Snap]

Has been doing well enough this year, even last year had bright spots. Giving the Ducks a chance to win everytime he starts which is saying something. Young inexperienced team in front of him. The Ducks could be a wagon in a few years once their young guys figure everything out.

 

[ViD]

As elite as Chris Driedger was in Florida

 

[Brookbank]

Who ?

 

[Brew]

Leading the NHL in GSAx per Moneypuck. Has a .936 SV%.

Has kept his head above water (.904 SV% in 72 NHL games) on a bad Ducks team the past couple of years and has put up elite numbers prior to the NHL.

I thought when he was making his way through after being drafted that he projected to be like Carter Hart once he reached his prime (Dostal is now 24, so getting close to it). Hart may be a taboo name to mention, but it looks like Dostal could have the better career when all is said and done.

Well, at this point, Dostal is the only one with a career.

Additionally, is your sample size for “elite” 5 games? Because holy shit are there so many “elite” players in the NHL.

 

[Czechboy]

1. That is WORLD CHAMPION Lukas Dostal
2. If you haven't heard of him but know who Askarov, Walstedt or Wolf are.. then you haven't paid attention
3. Dostal's peak and Anaheims rebuild are beautifully tied together

 

[potatopieee]

Dostal's been hung out to dry this season and the ducks managed to be 3-1-1 with him in net. Last year he had two games with over 50 saves. (vs toronto and new jersey)