Goal Line Report
Next entry: Rangers Reading to Start the first week of September
Previous entry: Rangers Reading on a Rainy Friday
Lundqvist or Richter?
by Patrick Hoffman on 08/29/09 at 10:36 AM ET
Comments (4)
Good morning folks. I volunteered to do a guest blog this morning over at Rangers Report:
Since the offseason began, it seems that New York Rangers pundits and fans alike have focused on the following topics and questions: line combinations; prospects; who is going to be the club’s No.1 center?; how will Marian Gaborik play in his first season on Broadway?; what will head coach John Tortorella be like for a full season?
While these topics are great fodder around the water cooler and for countless numbers of Ranger blogs, I would like to go in a different direction and may be spark a debate with the following question: Is Henrik Lundqvist the new Mike Richter?
It’s a question that has probably been going through Blueshirt fans’ minds ever since the “King” burst onto the scene in 2005-06 and had one heck of a rookie season in posting 30 wins, 2 shutouts, a 2.24 goals against average and a .922 save percentage, good enough to place him among the finalists for the Vezina Trophy Trophy as the league’s top goaltender, something he would also do in 2007 and 2008.
Click here for more of my thoughts on Henrik Lundqvist and Mike Richter.
Filed in: | Goal Line Report | Permalink
Tags: Henrik+Lundqvist, Mike+Richter, New+York+Rangers,
Comments
I know he’s not in. I’m asking for opinions.
Do you think he should ever get in?
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 08/29/09 at 11:33 AM ET
Ugh...Calling Lundqvist the “New” Mike Richter is an insult to Lundqvist. Richter NEVER carried that team. You could say the same about VanBiesbrouk except that he actually carried a team in his career (ie the Florida Panthers). When a pathetic team makes it to the stanley cup finals you know it’s solely because of the goaltending and/or defense.
Posted by stoneman from Vegas on 08/30/09 at 12:24 AM ET
I failed to make my point...but take a look at his playoff stats. In the stanley run he posted .932 and a 2.25 in 22 games.
I wouldn’t call Vanbiesbrouck a performer on the Rangers per se...but his stats up until his retirement were good gaa and save percentage wise especially in the playoffs.
Posted by stoneman from Vegas on 08/30/09 at 12:34 AM ET
Add a Comment
Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.
Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.
Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.
Most Recent Blog Posts
About Goal Line Report
The Goal Line Report will focus on all things Eastern Conference. Do I have a bias towards the Eastern Conference just because I am a New Yorker? No, but it certainly does make things easier! I’ll make my opinions known on Eastern Conference news bits (as often as I can), big games, hot and cold players, trades (I don’t make things up) and anything and everything else related to the Eastern Conference that I think is important for hockey fans to know. I will, in every sense of the word, be the beast of the East while also making sure to drop my thoughts on other hockey news items.
I, Patrick Hoffman, have covered the NHL since 2003 and have worked for a variety of hockey media sources including: Stan Fischler, Spector’s Hockey, TheHockeyNews.com, HockeyBuzz.com, McKeen’s Hockey, Blueshirt Bulletin, XM Home Ice Channel Hockey Blog, HockeyPrimeTime.com, FantasyHockey.com. NY SportsDay, and HokejaVestnesis.com.
For questions, comments or to talk hockey, feel free to send me an e-mail at .
Is Richter a HOFer ?
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 08/29/09 at 11:31 AM ET