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 My disclaimer is when I lived in the Bay Area I went to Sharks games. So they're not "my team", but they're one of my preferred teams. "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben." "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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 612 Martin Brodeur 18 seasons
 
 551 Patrick Roy 19 seasons
 
 484 Ed Belfour 17 seasons
 
 454 Curtis Joseph 19 seasons
 
 447 Terry Sawchuk 21 seasons
 
 435 Jacques Plante 18 seasons
 
 423 Tony Esposito 16 seasons
 
 407 Glenn Hall 18 seasons
 
 403 Grant Fuhr 19 seasons
 
 401 Chris Osgood 16 seasons
 
 389 Dominik Hasek 16 seasons
 
 385 Mike Vernon 19 seasons
 
 374 John Vanbiesbrouck 20 seasons
 
 372 Andy Moog 18 seasons
 
 369 Tom Barrasso 19 seasons
 
 355 Rogie Vachon 16 seasons
 
 335 Gump Worsley 21 seasons
 
 330 Harry Lumley 16 seasons
 
 324 Sean Burke 18 seasons
 
 314 Nikolai Khabibulin 15 seasons
 
 
 
 None of the golaies on this list are below average (except maybe Barrasso LOL)-- The shortest career among them is 15 seasons and no one lasts that long if they are not pretty good. But longevity alone is NOT the criteria.
 
 Take Cujo-- 454 wins plus 63 more in the playoffs (51 shutouts and 16 more in the playoffs) but no playoff success--he won some series but nothing more. he is 3rd all time in wins yet I would not put him in the top 10 all time.
 
 How about Osgood? He was such a star that in mid career he was left unprotected in the waiver draft and picked up by the Islanders
 
 How about Tom Barrasso?-- he of the career .892 sv %-- he only cracked .900 4 times.You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo
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 I noticed some predictions in the thread. I only watched a few games so I haven't seen most of the teams involved at all. I was very impressed by Anaheim though. Not so much by Sabres and Lightning.
 
 Rangers in 7
 Flyers in 5
 Bruins in 6
 Penguins in 5
 
 Canucks in 6
 LAX in 7
 Red Wings in 5
 Disney presents the Mighty Ducks in 4
 
 East: Flyers
 West: Ducks
 
 Stanley Cup: Ducks
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 A thread was set up for this years contest...Originally posted by Kitschum View PostI noticed some predictions in the thread. I only watched a few games so I haven't seen most of the teams involved at all. I was very impressed by Anaheim though. Not so much by Sabres and Lightning.
 
 Rangers in 7
 Flyers in 5
 Bruins in 6
 Penguins in 5
 
 Canucks in 6
 LAX in 7
 Red Wings in 5
 Disney presents the Mighty Ducks in 4
 
 East: Flyers
 West: Ducks
 
 Stanley Cup: Ducks
 
 http://apolyton.net/showthread.php/1...f-Pick-em-2011Keep on Civin'
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 True, but you can't really argue Luongo didn't deserve one back in '07. If it weren't for Thomas and his insane season, he'd have it this year as well.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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 Ya - except someone else was better, he was the best LOLOriginally posted by Ben Kenobi View PostTrue, but you can't really argue Luongo didn't deserve one back in '07. If it weren't for Thomas and his insane season, he'd have it this year as well.You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo
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 It's hard to see how someone who was never the best in a single year could be even near the top of the list for best of all-time."The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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 But but asher-- its different guys that are better than Luongo-- Taken as a whole he is clearly the best-- Thats just as clear as the fact that winning one tough playoff series once clealy demonstrates that he is not a choker even if he gave up 6 goals on 12 shots in game seven this time out. Anyone with 300+ wins has to be considered with the other greats of the game like Tom BarassoOriginally posted by Asher View PostIt's hard to see how someone who was never the best in a single year could be even near the top of the list for best of all-time.You don't get to 300 losses without being a pretty exceptional goaltender.-- Ben Kenobi speaking of Roberto Luongo
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 Brodeur was 31 before he won for the first time and had 354 wins by that time.It's hard to see how someone who was never the best in a single year could be even near the top of the list for best of all-time.Last edited by Ben Kenobi; April 12, 2011, 17:59.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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 Canucks score! 1-0.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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 2-0! Hansen. First goal was Higgens. Let's do this, boys!Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
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