Miikka Kiprusoff or Tuukka Rask

[hangman005]

I'm biased as I was still a Flames fan through the Kipper years, but he's got my vote anyway.

 

[Steven Toast]

Do you know the D corps Boston had infront of Rask compared to what Kipper was carrying? Context is a lot here.

Rask and Rinne are both similar in that their stats are significantly inflated.

Not so different as to explain such a wide disparity, especially in GSAA which helps account for difference in roster strength.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Not so different as to explain such a wide disparity, especially in GSAA which helps account for difference in roster strength.

Kipper was one of the rare, consistent 70+ GP goalies. Rask was a guy who always needed a bunch of rest, he eclipsed 70 once in his career. There's a reason analytics has clearly shown goalie stat drop offs after 60ish games.

 

[Steven Toast]

Kipper was one of the rare, consistent 70+ GP goalies. Rask was a guy who always needed a bunch of rest, he eclipsed 70 once in his career. There's a reason analytics has clearly shown goalie stat drop offs after 60ish games.

Its not Rasks fault that the Flames overplayed Kiprusoff. And all we can do is look at the numbers to compare them. Maybe Kippers numbers would be better if he played 60 games instead of 70. But he didn't. And as the numbers stand Rask was more impressive.