WJC: Rank the Top 5 goalies

[TheGoldenJet]

Who are your top 5 goalies heading into the WJC?

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[Scouter]

1. Oettinger
2. Hart
3. Gustavsson
4. Woll
5. Luukkonen

 

[Canada4Gold]

1. Hart
2. Gustavsson
3. Oettinger
4. Skarek
5. Luukkonen

Like Woll too, and I'll throw a darkhorse out there that isn't a top 5 talent but could see top 5 results(sv%, not wins), Kasper Krog

 

[Statsy]

1. Hart
2. Gustavsson
3. Oettinger
4. Skarek
5. Luukkonen

Like Woll too, and I'll throw a darkhorse out there that isn't a top 5 talent but could see top 5 results(sv%, not wins), Kasper Krog

Krog, and many others that have played for lower echelon teams, Are easy to overlook. I think this guy is a solid goaltender.

 

[Roo Mad Bro]

Carter Hart is quite easily the best goalie going into this tournament. He is having an all time great season at the CHL level. Numbers that haven’t been seen before.

 

[TheBeastCoast]

It's Carter Hart, a bit of a gap and then the rest of goalies.

 

[DaveG]

It's Hart. Oettinger's actually not having the best season for BU, though he'd still be my #2 right now.

Gus
Lukkonen
Woll

to round out the top 5.

 

[Boonk]

1. Hart
2. Oettinger
3. Gustavsson
4. Skarek
5. Luukkonen

 

[DaNaultinus]

Hart may have the stats to backup being number 1 going in but I bet by the end of the tourney he's not in the top 3 in stats.

 

[Critical13]

1. Hart
2. Gustavsson
3. Oettinger
4. Skarek
5. Luukkonen

Like Woll too, and I'll throw a darkhorse out there that isn't a top 5 talent but could see top 5 results(sv%, not wins), Kasper Krog

Hard to argue with this list, although I haven't seen enough of Gus, Skarek or Luuk so I am basing that off stats and rep.

 

[Snippit]

Who's gonna be the Russian starter

 

[Woodhouse]

Who's gonna be the Russian starter

Starter's up for grabs in the pre-tournament games per Bragin. He was certain they were bringing Melnichuk and Berdin in a previous press release: "No, the guys are in an equal situation. The friendly matches will decide [the starting goaltender]. Alexei Melnichuk and Mikhail Berdin will be on the roster, we're thinking about which third goalkeeper to take." They've since made a decision on that third keeper being Vladislav Sukhachyov.

 

[Snippit]

Starter's up for grabs in the pre-tournament games per Bragin. He was certain they were bringing Melnichuk and Berdin in a previous press release: "No, the guys are in an equal situation. The friendly matches will decide [the starting goaltender]. Alexei Melnichuk and Mikhail Berdin will be on the roster, we're thinking about which third goalkeeper to take." They've since made a decision on that third keeper being Vladislav Sukhachyov.

Ah well looks like I picked the wrong Russian goalie in my pool!

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Carter Hart: One of the smartest and most technically sound goalies that will be at this tournament. Also the goalie playing the hottest coming into the tournament. He learned a lot from the last tournament and I expect him to carry on that progress in this one.

Jake Oettinger: An advanced and mature goalie who would be on par with Carter Hart if Oettinger wasn't going through his own struggles at the moment. He's too good of a goalie to allow the struggles to continue and I expect him to have a very good tournament.

Jakub Skarek: He's the top 2018 NHL draft eligible goalie prospect and would have been the 2nd or 3rd goalie taken in the 2017 draft. He's pretty much your ideal starter with a great combination of advanced goaltending techniques and high physical skills that make him very quick around the net.

Filip Gustavsson: Strong physically and with decent mental skills to implement them properly. He'll be the solid goalie that Sweden needs to make a mark in the tournament.

Colton Point: He's one of the few goalie prospects in the world who has a thorough understanding on how to use his huge size effectively while having the technical and physical skills to make him a monster in net. Biggest question (as it is for all goalies at this stage) is can he handle it mentally if it comes to it.

 

[Scouter]

Who's gonna be the Russian starter

Berdin has the best chance.

 

[MardyBum]

Berdin's gonna strut his way to a best goalie nod .

 

[saintflannel]

• Carter Hart
• Jake Oettinger
• Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
• Filip Gustavsson
• Jakub Škarek

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Point is quite a bit better than Oettinger currently, but I understand not including him because he'll be a backup. Not sure about most of the Euro guys. Hart is #1, I'm guessing Skarek will be #2.