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 also quietly elite 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)

 

[SnowblindNYR]

Let me guess he's going to start against the Rangers, the Rangers will start Quick and we'll lose a game where we outshoot the Ducks 50-20.

 

[jiboy]

He is sneaky good , wouldnt be surprised to see him break out this season.

 

[Fixed to Ruin]

Remember this from last year?

https://x.com/i/web/status/1742988954297884978

 

[Bleedred]

So good he somehow happens to outplay the elite John Gibson behind the same team.

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Dostal is fantastic and every media member that talks about him goes out of their way to mention how nice of a guy he is.

 

[Puckstop40]

He’s so good, the Ducks should give us Gibson

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Maybe.

I wanted him for the Habs. I can only recall his game against the Habs last year where he gave up 5 and the Habs looked good, but Dostal was why it didn't get to 7, or 8 and thought he played despite giving up 5

 

[potatopieee]

So good he somehow happens to outplay the elite John Gibson behind the same team.

Gibson was hung out to dry too long.
The ducks under dallas eakins broke him.

 

[BKarchitect]

He’s certainly up there with any elite young goaltending property there is out there. This isn’t 5 game sample of a 30 year-old backup. Dostal has been one of the best goalie prospects in the league for a while, was very good last year as a rookie for the Ducks and he was stellar in winning the World Championships with Czechia in the summer.

Comparing him to Lyon or Lankinen because “5-games” is a complete over-simplification. His start is a just a continuation of really promising development.

 

[syz]

He's had some insane games in his career, if nothing else.

 

[MoneyManny]

Remember this from last year?

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https://x.com/i/web/status/1742988954297884978

Wow that was a condescending headline.

 

[Oddbob]

Just announced he is being introduced to the HOF this year.

 

[karltonian]

Granted we're not a great team but he's looked rock solid in every game vs the Sharks so far.

 

[GreatSaveLuongo]

Combination of Gibson wearing down due to injuries and Dostal being good but he's been good last year

 

[Stive Morgan]

5 games is way too early but he's still an underrated solid goalie. Just hope the Ducks don't waste his career like they did with Gibson.

 

[Sniperberg]

Who?