2006-09-15 14:12:18 · 22 answers · asked by AbsoluteMart! 4 in Sports ➔ Hockey
It should be and it will be Cristobal Huet. He had an amazing season last year having 7 shutouts in 20 something games plus a 929 save percentage. Now that he is the clear # 1 goalie in Montreal, he'll have more wins, more shutouts and possibly win the Vezina trophy.
2006-09-15 21:12:00 · answer #1 · answered by tyrone b 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well I think the ones that will be the best this coming season will be the ones that are already the best in the league, namely Martin Brodeur and Mikka Kiprusoff. Of the two, I think Kipper will be a little better because I like Calgary's defense (as I Ducks fan I saw a good amount of it last spring, and I got nothing but respect for it). Brodeur is finally having to handle things without the world's best defense in front of him, and while I think he's the best, I don't think that'll be enough to make up for the deficiencies that defense has now. Calgary is a team to be feared this season (though I still think the Ducks are the team to beat, with Pronger added to that team that went all the way to the Western Conference Finals last year).
Oh I totally forgot about Luongo. He's going to be great too, and in fact Vancouver has improved also (losing Bertuzzi hurts the offense, but he's such a distraction in the lockerroom that I think it more than makes up for it). But I think Calgary's got the best team (and certainly the best defense) of the three, so I think Kipper will have the best season.
2006-09-15 15:39:37 · answer #2 · answered by wlfgngpck 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Bah, j'sais pas mais j'dirais -
it depends on what each person wants to say with "best" goalie.
To me, to be the best goalie means, to be the guy who will make the big save at the big moment in the big game - and/or - to be the guy who will "steal" a game for his team when it needs it.
So: I say probably Kiprusoff. But: watch well Luongo - because now for once he's with an OK team rather than a horrible team. Maybe watch Brodeur too, because this is a goalie going from having a #1 defense in front of him to something much less.
It depends a lot on what one means by "best". As with defencemen or rookies, "best" means different things to different people. (I'm with the D but) goalie is almost the more difficult position to judge "best" than defenceman.
I say, those are the guys to watch as to who's gonna be the best goalie. It could be that it's somebody else - but that's what I think.
2006-09-15 18:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by Ilmari_Karjalainen 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The 3 nominees for the Vezina Trophy: Luongo, Brodeur and Turco.
2006-09-15 16:27:20 · answer #4 · answered by nikkipou 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Henrik Lundquist.
He struggled near the end of last season, but was solid throughout, includinf the Swedish Gold Medal at the Olympics.
2006-09-16 05:21:54 · answer #5 · answered by extra_dirty_martini_girl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either Martin Brodeur or Mikka Kiprusoff. Brodeur doesn't have Nidermayer and Stevens in front of him anymore. Kipper has Phaneuf defending him. My pick is Kipper. He's going to repeat the Vezna performance he did last year.
2006-09-15 15:15:24 · answer #6 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-15 01:14:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roberto Luango of the Vancouver Canucks
2006-09-16 12:51:10 · answer #8 · answered by William E 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Given the insane contract, Rick DiPietro better be but in reality it'll be probably Kiprusoff, Luongo or Brodeur.
2006-09-16 06:13:11 · answer #9 · answered by fugutastic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marty Turco is by far the creme de la creme...he plays the puck, he plays smart, and he's only aggressive when his defense breaks on him...he's the most solid goalie out there. even though they didn't go far in the playoffs last year, you can't blame him; his team allowed 3X more shots on goal than the Avs
Shots to goals he's the best...when he stays in his crease.
2006-09-16 10:54:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋