tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post4796011715553458119..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: Non-live Todd McLellan press conference coverageJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-25985342061465704802008-06-13T14:23:00.000-07:002008-06-13T14:23:00.000-07:00Reputation, not staying up to watch West Coast gam...Reputation, not staying up to watch West Coast games, and the lack of media coverage had as much to do with this award as wins, GAA, and save percentage.PJ Swensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10263208264922939673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-74463575913650547782008-06-13T10:55:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:55:00.000-07:00exact reason why Brodeur won his previous Vezinas:...<I>exact reason why Brodeur won his previous Vezinas: wins and GAA, not save percentage. </I><BR/><BR/>And that's partially what puzzles me about the award criteria. It seems to change year-to-year, seemingly in order to get Brodeur to win the thing.<BR/><BR/>Oh well. I'll just stick to the California typical response: whatever.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-76901101605334754072008-06-13T10:23:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:23:00.000-07:00Rudy, the criteria you use as the reason Nabby sho...Rudy, the criteria you use as the reason Nabby shouldn't get the Vezina over Brodeur was the exact reason why Brodeur won his previous Vezinas: wins and GAA, not save percentage. When the Devils had a stacked defense Brodeur won, despite some people claiming he shouldn't have.<BR/><BR/>Oh how the worm turns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-45332402335769219402008-06-13T10:17:00.000-07:002008-06-13T10:17:00.000-07:00I don't like to cry "East Coast Bias!" too often, ...I don't like to cry "East Coast Bias!" too often, but take a look at the last 26 Vezina winners (ie with the current criteria):<BR/>-4 Western Conference goalies (a horrendous 0.154 winning percentage)<BR/>-Of those 4, 2 are for Ed Belfour with the Hawks. 1 for Grant Fuhr with the Oilers. 1 for Miikka Kiprusoff with the Flames.<BR/><BR/>It appears that it's way tough to win that award if you're in the West, but if you're in the Pacific, you're SOL.<BR/><BR/>Oh well. Like Sleek, I'd rather have the Vezina performance than the hardware.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-24249807311730638432008-06-13T09:18:00.000-07:002008-06-13T09:18:00.000-07:00I don't know who deserves the Vezina anymore; it's...I don't know who deserves the Vezina anymore; it's a trophy that seemingly has lost its meaning.<BR/><BR/>I will say, though, that if winning the Vezina requires that a goalie see a ton of rubber and play nearly every single game, I'm hoping the Vezina stays way clear of Anaheim in the future. I'd rather have a balanced team than a goalie regularly hung out to dry.<BR/><BR/>Prediction: If the Vezina Trophy gets decided like it was this year, no future Vezina Trophy winner will win a Stanley Cup in the same year. By definition, he'd probably be too worn out to be effective in the playoffs.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-60696171642116397532008-06-12T23:55:00.000-07:002008-06-12T23:55:00.000-07:00I agree with Rudy.It's a nature versus nurture que...I agree with Rudy.<BR/><BR/>It's a nature versus nurture question, really. Nabokov faced tougher competition, but Brodeur had an inferior team in front of him.<BR/><BR/>The Devils have been devoured by free agency, but they still make it into the playoffs quite comfortably because of their system. But their system would be nothing without Marty Brodeur.<BR/><BR/>With all due respect to Paul Martin, the Devils defense is a far cry from their quasi-dynasty days.<BR/><BR/>And, although the Eastern Conference is by NO MEANS close to the West, the Atlantic is the closest thing in the East to the Pacific Division:<BR/><BR/>The Penguins were the second seed and got to the Finals. The Rangers and Devils also made the playoffs as the 4th and 5th seeds. (The Islanders kind of suck, but are semi-competitive because of Ted Nolan)<BR/><BR/>There would have been nothing wrong with Nabokov winning the Vezina, but when there's a tossup for an award sometimes the bigger name gets it.<BR/><BR/>And, in this case, I think Brodeur deserved it. Maybe next year, Nabby.jamestobrienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16607553979777452973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-18467343727195106462008-06-12T19:00:00.000-07:002008-06-12T19:00:00.000-07:00I thought Brodeur deserved to win because the Shar...I thought Brodeur deserved to win because the Sharks allowed the 2nd fewest shots on goal and Nabokov only managed a .910 SV%. You could make the argument that the Sharks only allowed tough shots, but it seems more likely that their defense was responsible for the Sharks' low goal total. He's more Osgood than Hasek, let's put it that way.RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.com