Career: Luongo vs Lundqvist

[amnesiac]

Crazy that they only have 1 Vezina between the two of them.


Lou

993 GP
467-373-119
.919 SV%
2.50 GAA
75 SO

Playoffs
70GP
34-35
.918 SV%
2.49 GAA

Vezina voting: 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 7
2x Gold medals (starter 2010, backup 2014)

King

800 GP
430-272-82
.919 SV%
2.36 GAA
63 SO

Playoffs
128GP
61-65
.922 AV%
2.28 GAA

1 Vezina
Vezina voting: 1, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5
Gold Medal (2006)

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[Hockeyholic]

Henrik AINEC.

 

[Smeagoal]

Henrik AINEC.

Stats would suggest otherwise. Very close actually. It's a toss up, both have taken their teams to SC finals, and since they can't do the job of the other 22 roster players they've fallen just short.

 

[Benedict Kovalchuk]

Luongo. Dude got screwed out of Vezina's by Brodeur.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Stats would suggest otherwise. Very close actually. It's a toss up, both have taken their teams to SC finals, and since they can't do the job of the other 22 roster players they've fallen just short.

The eye test tells a different story. Luongo has a long and rich history of choking in big games.

 

[LeafsNation75]

The eye test tells a different story. Luongo has a long and rich history of choking in big games.

He was the starting goalie when Canada won the Gold in Hockey at the 2010 Olympics.

 

[Hockeyholic]

He was the starting goalie when Canada won the Gold in Hockey at the 2010 Olympics.

You mean the goalie that nearly choked away a 2-0 lead? The goalie who was pulled three times in the Finals? The goalie who got lit up by Chicago in back to back years? The goalie who nearly choked away a 3-0 series lead to Chicago? The guy who kept letting the Czech's tie the game, after his team gave him so many leads, in the 04 world cup?

I'll give him credit for making a key save on Sharp in or in 2011. Otherwise, the guy is a career choker.

 

[LeafsNation75]

You mean the goalie that nearly choked away a 2-0 lead? The goalie who was pulled three times in the Finals? The goalie who got lit up by Chicago in back to back years? The goalie who nearly choked away a 3-0 series lead to Chicago? The guy who kept letting the Czech's tie the game, after his team gave him so many leads, in the 04 world cup?

I'll give him credit for making a key save on Sharp in or in 2011. Otherwise, the guy is a career choker.

Your right that he almost did that along with the 1st goal of the game was one he should have stopped and not freezing the puck right before Parise tied the game. However he still won the game and no one can take it away from him.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Your right that he almost did that along with the 1st goal of the game was one he should have stopped and not freezing the puck right before Parise tied the game. However he still won the game and no one can take it away from him.

No one can take it away from him because of Crosby.

 

[jetsforever]

Close but Lundqvist IMO. These are my two favourite goalies; it's a shame they only have one combined Vezina.

 

[Lays]

It’s not AINEC but I think it’s pretty clear Hank is ahead due to his outstanding play in the playoffs.

 

[CokenoPepsi]

Hank is clear winner.

I dont really see an argument for Luongo

 

[bambamcam4ever]

You mean the goalie that nearly choked away a 2-0 lead? The goalie who was pulled three times in the Finals? The goalie who got lit up by Chicago in back to back years? The goalie who nearly choked away a 3-0 series lead to Chicago? The guy who kept letting the Czech's tie the game, after his team gave him so many leads, in the 04 world cup?

I'll give him credit for making a key save on Sharp in or in 2011. Otherwise, the guy is a career choker.

That was Babcock who almost blew it in 2010.

 

[Ace of Hades]

I'll take Luongo. He was one win away from winning the cup, but the team couldn't score worth shit. Should've won the Vezina over Brodeur too.

 

[The Red Line]

Lundqvist but it is close.

 

[Regal]

Lundqvist for playoffs and a bit better regular season consistency, but Luongo was better in his best regular seasons. It would have been great to see him in the better Canucks teams before his groin injury that led to him being exploitable in his lateral movement

 

[EdJovanovski]

Lundqvist, I consider him to be the greatest goalie of all time.

 

[firstemperor]

Give me Henrik, Luongo had serious stage fright or just wasn't a big-game player. Even in the Olympics, I was nervous with him in net. Thought the 2010 final should have been a clean victory for Canada, instead it ended up being a nail-biter.

I think Luongo is superior than Henrik right now though. Just think Henrik at his best when it mattered, was better than Luongo at his best.

 

[vanarchy]

It's Henrik. Even though the stats are close, their playoff careers decide this.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

He was the starting goalie when Canada won the Gold in Hockey at the 2010 Olympics.

Technically, backup. He started the elimination games, because Brodeur wasn't playing up to his par.

 

[KoozNetsOff 92]

Lundqvist but it's close.

 

[bathdog]

Lundqvist for playoffs and a bit better regular season consistency, but Luongo was better in his best regular seasons. It would have been great to see him in the better Canucks teams before his groin injury that led to him being exploitable in his lateral movement

I agree with this. I think it's hard to make a statistical argument for Luongo overall, but Luongo didn't get the recognition he deserved whereas Lundqvist almost always did.

 

[Addison Rae]

2007 Luongo had to be one of the best goalie seasons ever, that team had absolutely no business making the playoffs let alone winning its division and making it to the second round. He won 47 games that year which is the second most ever in a single season.

But yeah Regal is right after Luongo tore his groin in that game against the Penguins he wasn’t the same, the Canucks had an absolutely insane offense in 2009/2010 and Luongo was below average throughout the year. If 2007 Luongo was in goal for the Canucks from 2010/2012 they could have potentially won 2 cups.

 

[Vancouver Canucks]

2007 Luongo had to be one of the best goalie seasons ever, that team had absolutely no business making the playoffs let alone winning its division and making it to the second round. He won 47 games that year which is the second most ever in a single season.

But yeah Regal is right after Luongo tore his groin in that game against the Penguins he wasn’t the same, the Canucks had an absolutely insane offense in 2009/2010 and Luongo was below average throughout the year. If 2007 Luongo was in goal for the Canucks from 2010/2012 they could have potentially won 2 cups.

Personally, I find his 2007 and 2009 years his peak. I would say he was the best goalie in the league then.

 

[The S5]

It is very close. Depending on criteria, it could go either way.
IMO, Hank tends to get a bit over rated, but I do think he edges out RL