Brodeur, Bryzgalov, Miller named Vezina finalists

Really? Brodeur? Really?

I guess it really is a reputation award, then. It's good to see that the consensus PensBurgh editor pick for Vezina is among the top three vote-getters, though.

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Flyers fan here…clearly Marty does not deserve to be there, who would your third finalist have been? MAF?

by EREX21 on Apr 19, 2010 8:44 PM EDT reply actions

I wouldn’t nominate MAF, for what it’s worth. His season hasn’t exactly been lights out. Craig Anderson would be my pick

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by FrankD on Apr 19, 2010 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions

That was what I was thinking as well. His performance two nights ago was a solid reminder of his excellent season.

by EREX21 on Apr 20, 2010 7:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Haha, MAF, no. I like him, but he’s not a Vezina candidate.

My first choice was Miller, my second choice was Nabokov, third Bryzgalov.

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by JustinM on Apr 20, 2010 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions

For some reason Nabokov just didn’t do it for me. His numbers are solid but I think he was a 4th or 5th best option. Miller without a doubt deserves to win the Vezina.

by EREX21 on Apr 20, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Anderson

by SuMac on Apr 19, 2010 9:25 PM EDT reply actions

Hate to play devil’s advocate, but Brodeur did lead the league in wins and shutouts…

by Hatt the Moople on Apr 19, 2010 10:07 PM EDT reply actions

Oh, I know that, but I just can’t bring myself to care. If you’re on a good team, simply playing 77 games will give you a chance to lead the league in wins, and being on a defensively-oriented team will pump up your shutout numbers.

He’s good, but he’s not a top-3 netminder anymore.

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by JustinM on Apr 20, 2010 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions

All true…but is not some credit given for being as old as Marty is and still being able to play 77 games? Not that I disagree with you at all, I am just asking the question.

by EREX21 on Apr 20, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions

I’ll give him credit for that, but that doesn’t make him excellent, just durable. It’s also a question of coaching. I’m sure MAF could play 70 games a season if Bylsma wanted him to. I happen to agree with those who feel that even if Brodeur can play 77 games a year doesn’t mean he should and that he’d probably be even better if he didn’t.

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by JustinM on Apr 20, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions

truth

by EREX21 on Apr 20, 2010 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

BTW….“devil’s advocate”?….nice.

14 wins to gol
Let's go Pens!

by PensAreYourDaddy on Apr 20, 2010 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions

It’s literal AND figurative.

(head explodes)

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by FrankD on Apr 20, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

I agree as well, but one can argue that Anderson is THE main part for Colorado’s playoff run right now and not just one of the parts. I mean, any team that gets out-shot 42-7 by the end of the second is bound to lose if its goaltender isn’t prepared to stand on his head. Fluke OT goal or not, Anderson won that game for Colorado.

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by FrankD on Apr 20, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions

He does, yes … but he hasn’t had to carry his team the way that Miller has carried his team. Or Bryzgalov, for that matter. If I had a vote, it would go to Miller.

Leafs fan living large in the Pitt and pretending like the drought is over. Go Pens!

by PopRocks on Apr 20, 2010 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions