I was goalie (mostly Richter) obsessed in the late 90's and once butterfly goalies took over and GAA started to plummet I was very resentful that Richter's stats didn't stand up anymore. I remember 2.6+ GAA for Richter and fawning over those numbers and Mike's athleticism. 7 years later if you saw that number it would be grounds for a demotion.
Doubtful. He's no Jagr. Lundqvist is all about the hockey but at the end of the day you can see he's really about two things: his family and NYC. They are the reasons he won't ever accept a trade despite better opportunities to win elsewhere. He's extremely competitive and wants to win, but he wants to do it in NYC near his family and roots he's put down. As a father I quite frankly respect the shit out of him for it (though I wouldn't mind seeing his contract off the books these days). Going weeks without seeing the little ones is tough and it's time you can never get back.
Cool, did not know that about spending summers there, makes sense. Summers though are a different beast from during the year due to schooling etc. Some folks like stability for their kids and others might see it as a mind expanding experience. We'll have to wait and see I guess
Not to mention building a winning culture in Hartford. That is pretty important for all the other prospects.
