Ben Bishop on Team USA?

[Falco Lombardi]

Did a quick search and didn't see anything but I think Bishop should get a serious look from Team USA.

13-2 with a save percentage .927% and a GAA of 2.11. He's out played some of the other Americans like Schneider and Howard. He plays in front of a defense that nobody gives a lot of credit.

Thoughts?

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[gdsmack267]

Not a chance. Miller, quick and howard will be the 3 goalies

 

[BigT2002]

Did a quick search and didn't see anything but I think Bishop should get a serious look from Team USA.

13-2 with a save percentage .927% and a GAA of 2.11. He's out played some of the other Americans like Schneider and Howard. He plays in front of a defense that nobody gives a lot of credit.

Thoughts?

Quick, Howard, and Miller are probably getting the nod.

 

[DocWest]

Maybe if Quick is still too hurt to play. Otherwise, I don't see him making it.

 

[Jot]

Bishop, probably not.

A better question is can Harding start for Canada?

 

[Leafs87]

Miller, quick schnieder. You go with the best over a larger time frame then ~20 games.

 

[Zirakzigil]

A better question is can Harding start for Canada?

No. Luongo, Price, Fleury and Ward will be there before him.

Back to the original question, probably not. Hes most likely around 5th on the list.

 

[Bluebos]

Miller, Quick, Schneider

 

[The Red Line]

Bishop, probably not.

A better question is can Harding start for Canada?

START for Canada?

Don't see how that is a better question because there is ZERO chance Harding is Canada's starting goalie.

 

[Ducksforcup]

Miller, Quick, Howard with Schneider slotting in if Quick is still injured IMO.

I can def. see Bishop at future Olympics however!

 

[Jot]

START for Canada?

Don't see how that is a better question because there is ZERO chance Harding is Canada's starting goalie.

Well lets assume, his amazing vezina like performance continues until Olympics. I'd give him a shot.

 

[SimplySensational]

He looked like ass in behind the same team John Gibson was great behind.

 

[TheKrebsCycle]

No. Luongo, Price, Fleury and Ward will be there before him.

Back to the original question, probably not. Hes most likely around 5th on the list.

disagree on last name, while lukewarm on Fleury's inclusion. I think the 3rd goalie ends up being Holtby or Crawford.

 

[eklunds source]

Nikolai Khabibulin started last season 9-0-1 for the Oilers with a 0.960+ sv%.

Brian Boucher once had 5 consecutive shutouts.

Marc-Andre Fleury won a Stanley Cup.

Steve Mason was borderline-elite for the first 2 months of his career.

Brian Elliott once had a 0.940sv% over ~35 games.




Making decisions on goaltending based on short term or small sample results is a horrendous decision. The difference between an average NHL goaltender and an AHL goaltender is small enough that you can mistake one for the other if they get on a good run.

Congrats to Bishop for starting the year on fire but it simply isn't indicative of how good a keeper he is.

 

[hototogisu]

Nikolai Khabibulin started last season 9-0-1 for the Oilers with a 0.960+ sv%.

Brian Boucher once had 5 consecutive shutouts.

Marc-Andre Fleury won a Stanley Cup.

Steve Mason was borderline-elite for the first 2 months of his career.

Brian Elliott once had a 0.940sv% over ~35 games.




Making decisions on goaltending based on short term or small sample results is a horrendous decision. The difference between an average NHL goaltender and an AHL goaltender is small enough that you can mistake one for the other if they get on a good run.

Congrats to Bishop for starting the year on fire but it simply isn't indicative of how good a keeper he is.

While I get your point, what is the Olympics if not a small sample size itself? You're talking about 5 or 6 meaningful games in a 2 week span. Any goalie can catch fire (or stay hot) under those circumstances.

I would say the fact that he has relatively zero "big game" experience should work against him way more than the fact that he's only put up elite stats in a short period of time.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

He's under consideration:

http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/eye-on...ben-bishop-on-team-usas-olympic-radar-gm-says

If he keeps up his current level of play I wouldn't mind his as the third option. If I would rank the U.S. goaltenders at this point it would be:

1) Miller
2) Quick (if healthy)
3) Bishop
4) Schneider
5) Thomas
6) Anderson
7) Howard

 

[letmesleep]

To everybody saying that there is no way Bishop makes team USA, what do you make of this quote?

Bishop's performance could earn him a spot on the U.S. Olympic Team.

"He's played terrific," U.S. team general manager Dave Poile told the Tampa Bay Times earlier this month. "He's definitely on our radar.

"Especially for goalies, we need guys who are playing well this year," said Poile, the GM of the Nashville Predators. "Certainly that favors somebody like Ben with how he's playing."

Pulled from here.

 

[Erick*]

Miller, quick schnieder. You go with the best over a larger time frame then ~20 games.

If that's the case, you go with Tim Thomas...

 

[TheHudlinator]

I can't believe some would take Howard over Bishop right now.

 

[Rabid Ranger]

I can't believe some would take Howard over Bishop right now.

It doesn't really matter as neither will sniff the starting job.

 

[William H Bonney]

I'd rather they bring John Gibson along than Bishop. Neither should start.