Bhrangerfan0809
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- Jan 20, 2013
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Who are your top 5 or so all-time Russian goaltenders (other than Tretiak)?
I think here the question is how do we rank the old time guys like Konovalenko and Puchkov, I think traditionally they are ranked ahead of Khabibulin and Nabokov, but it is very hard to compare them.Came across this thread. At this point, that would be
1. Tretiak
2. Vasilevsky
3. Khabibulin
4. Bobrovsky
5. Shesterkin
6. Nabokov
Right?
I don't think they were ever in the running for the "best goalie of their era" title (against Sawchuk, Plante, and Hall). Khabibulin was (obviously behind Brodeur). I am fine with ranking Konovalenko above Nabokov.I think here the question is how do we rank the old time guys like Konovalenko and Puchkov, I think traditionally they are ranked ahead of Khabibulin and Nabokov, but it is very hard to compare them.
Just for the record, the best Khabibulin could get in the Vezina voting was 7th place in 2003.I don't think they were ever in the running for the "best goalie of their era" title (against Sawchuk, Plante, and Hall). Khabibulin was (obviously behind Brodeur). I am fine with ranking Konovalenko above Nabokov.
Not false, but he was overlooked some of the years prior and was better than some finalists.Just for the record, the best Khabibulin could get in the Vezina voting was 7th place in 2003.
Maybe, and also should be noted that his best result in the All-Star team voting was better (6th among goalies in 2002), but I still have serious doubts about the "running for the "best goalie of their era" title" thing that I was replying about.Not false, but he was overlooked some of the years prior and was better than some finalists.
I think here the question is how do we rank the old time guys like Konovalenko and Puchkov, I think traditionally they are ranked ahead of Khabibulin and Nabokov, but it is very hard to compare them.