Mikka Kiprusoff or Sergei Bobrovsky?

[SuperScript29]

If Kiprusoff played for a team like Detroit back then for most of his career, he would've been in consideration for one of the best if not the best of all time.

I do think Kipper is a better goalie in this discussion, but let's not get carried away. Kipper played in an era where legendary goalies played, and while he had his moments, he was always a few tiers below the likes of Roy, Hasek, Brodeur, etc.

 

[BraveCanadian]

I do think Kipper is a better goalie in this discussion, but let's not get carried away. Kipper played in an era where legendary goalies played, and while he had his moments, he was always a few tiers below the likes of Roy, Hasek, Brodeur, etc.

Kipper didn't even really get going until those guys were gone or winding down.

 

[I Hate Blake Coleman]

Bob.

Kipper played too many games.

 

[SuperScript29]

Kipper didn't even really get going until those guys were gone or winding down.

Brodeur was very much still in his prime and won all 4 of his Vezina trophies around the same time Kiprusoff was at his peak.

Kipper was a great goalie and a star in his prime, but there's really nothing special about him if we're talking all-time greats here.

 

[Foppberg]

Sounds about right. Hindsight is 20-20 I guess.

The 2nd turned into Vlasic though. So not all bad.

 

[CanadienShark]

The 2nd turned into Vlasic though. So not all bad.

True. Now Vlasic is an anchor though. He fell off sooner and worse than expected. He was the best defensive d-man in the league for a stretch.

 

[Foppberg]

True. Now Vlasic is an anchor though. He fell off sooner and worse than expected. He was the best defensive d-man in the league for a stretch.

Yeah I loved him back in the day. Those Sharks teams were so good.

 

[Albatros]

Brodeur was very much still in his prime and won all 4 of his Vezina trophies around the same time Kiprusoff was at his peak.

Kipper was a great goalie and a star in his prime, but there's really nothing special about him if we're talking all-time greats here.

Brodeur had longevity and a great career, but his peak was lower than Kiprusoff's.

 

[Ace Card Bedard]

Brodeur had longevity and a great career, but his peak was lower than Kiprusoff's.

Kiprusoff's lone Vezina was the only thing preventing Brodeur from winning 5 in a row (he came in 2nd that year.)

 

[Foppberg]

Kiprusoff's lone Vezina was the only thing preventing Brodeur from winning 5 in a row (he came in 2nd that year.)

Some of those Vezina’s were a joke too. Won strictly because of his name.

 

[SuperScript29]

Brodeur had longevity and a great career, but his peak was lower than Kiprusoff's.

That peak was so short, that you might as well call him a one hit wonder. Like I said, he was a great goalie, but let's not get carried away with all-time greatness.

 

[ZDH]

Not close.

 

[blundluntman]

Kiprusoff's lone Vezina was the only thing preventing Brodeur from winning 5 in a row (he came in 2nd that year.)

He arguably should've only won 2 in a row afaic. 03 should've gone to Turco and 04 should've gone to Luongo. Luongo also had just as good of a case in 07 but it could've gone either way.

 

[Albatros]

That peak was so short, that you might as well call him a one hit wonder. Like I said, he was a great goalie, but let's not get carried away with all-time greatness.

His peak was only shortened by a lockout occurring in the middle of it, that was not something that he could influence.

 

[TruePowerSlave]

He arguably should've only won 2 in a row afaic. 03 should've gone to Turco and 04 should've gone to Luongo. Luongo also had just as good of a case in 07 but it could've gone either way.

It's wild that Bobby Lu never won a Vezina. One of the best goalies, but stuck on bad teams.

04 was highway robbery for Brodeur.

 

[blundluntman]

It's wild that Bobby Lu never won a Vezina. One of the best goalies, but stuck on bad teams.

04 was highway robbery for Brodeur.

Yeah it really felt like a legacy vote since he'd been a top goalie in the league but had never won a vezina before

 

[Mirka the Turka]

Brodeur had longevity and a great career, but his peak was lower than Kiprusoff's.

40 year old Brodeur was better than peak Kiprusoff, let alone peak Brodeur.

 

[Albatros]

40-year-old Brodeur was done as a starter, veteran backup quality.

 

[HabzSauce]

Kipper, by a significant amount

I go with kipper too but prime Bob was an absolute animal. It's close

 

[Mestaruus]

Who was better in their prime?

Miikka, Mikka, Mikko. You butchered his name !