Coburnfan05
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Matti_A said:The play of both Niittymäki and Lundqvist at the olympics is overrated. Both teams could have made it to the finals without them and Nabokov was the best goalie imo.
I guess Nittimaki had nothing to do with the calder cup win last year either...
It's to hard to argue who is the best of the bunch as none of them have played enough in the NHL to determine thier futures.
Goalies also tend to peak a little later on in thier careers.
While Nitty has been a little inconsistent, I feel I must come to his defense.
It's hard to be really consistent when Hitchcock doesn't play him enough. When he started 17 games straight when Esche was hurt he played very well and kept the Flyers in many games.
The Flyers have also (not like previous years) have been a very inconsistent and at times down right awefull defensively. Factor in the injuries and not having a consistent lineup, there will be all kinds of defensive breakdows.
LI may not consider him to be the best right now, but with a coach who plays him like a true number 1 and a team who will play consistent defense in front of him, there is no reason he could be the best of these goalies in the future.
I know one thing for sure Nitty is way better then Esche...I just don't see why the Flyers brass can't see it.
Edit. What's all the love for MAF in Pittsburgh...Am I the only one who thinks he is overrated.