Bouboumaster
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Quebec stopped developing goalies is what happened.
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Quebec stopped developing goalies is what happened.
Vasi just turned 30, I wouldn't close the book on him yet.Vasilevskiy, Price Quick were probably the last most recent challengers but in the end fell short of all-time greatness.
None of these guys are near the previous generation.Shesterkin? Hellebuyck? Demko? Sorokin? Swayman? Playoff Bobrovsky? Saros?
As for prospects, Wallstedt, Askarov, Levi, etc?
We can only hope. Him and adin hill with binnington are our top 3 Canadian goaliesSam Montembeault is a late bloomer who looks like a very good candidate to play for team Canada.
We can only hope. Him and adin hill with binnington are our top 3 Canadian goalies
They're absolutely on par with the likes of Fox, Hughes, Josi... And those guys are supposedly the next generation after Pronger and co.None of these guys are near the previous generation.
You listed four Vezina winners (Hellebuyck won twice so four trophies total) out of 7 professionals, and none with Hart/Lindsey/Smythe considerations although Bobrovsky was in the conversation against a record-setting McDavid.
Vasilevskiy, Price Quick were probably the last most recent challengers but in the end fell short of all-time greatness.
I'm talking goalies who dominate the crease and carry seasons on their backs, not one-time flashes in the pan. Goalies that make bad teams look like playoff qualifiers and playoff contenders into champions.
You can tell me my standards are too high but the greats of yesteryear were able to achieve such lofty heights with worse equipment, less coaching, and heavier workloads and oftentimes, crappier teams. I consider the current class to be very good but not in the conversation of truly great.
Put bigger equipment on them and they would beNone of these guys are near the previous generation.
Playoff Bobrovsky? Eh, I don't know about that. Panthers fans go crazy about his performance and he posted average numbers. It wasn't like a Tim Thomas or Quick run where the goalie was posting a .940.Shesterkin? Hellebuyck? Demko? Sorokin? Swayman? Playoff Bobrovsky? Saros?
As for prospects, Wallstedt, Askarov, Levi, etc?
He was rock solid throughout most of the playoffs. Not to mention the fact that he's won what two Vezina trophies?Playoff Bobrovsky? Eh, I don't know about that. Panthers fans go crazy about his performance and he posted average numbers. It wasn't like a Tim Thomas or Quick run where the goalie was posting a .940.
The U.S. is most certainly close.They all became Russians. No nation is even close at the moment. It’s unfortunate and I can’t say I understand why
I've wanted players to go back to wooden sticks for years.Composite sticks are one of the worst things that have happened to hockey.