Best Goalie Performance Against Your Team in the Playoffs That You've Witnessed

[Captain Bowie]

Title is pretty straight-forward. In your time as a fan of your team, what is the best goalie performance against your team in the playoffs over the course of a series.

As a Canucks fan since the turn of the millennium, the answer is easily Tim Thomas in 2011.

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[LeafsNation75]

When Toronto played Carolina in the 2002 Eastern Conference Final, I remember getting frustrated that they couldn't capitalize on all their chances against Artus Irbe. In total they scored only 6 goals in six games, with only 1 goal coming at 5v5 in Game 1 and their most goals scored in a game was 2 goals in Game 1.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Montreal put up 9 goals against Gerber in 4 periods before he was pulled for ward. Every goal after that felt like a monumental effort (captain hook trying to take out koivus eye didn't help either). Cam ward obviously went on to win the Smythe that year.

 

[Captain Bowie]

When Toronto played Carolina in the 2002 Eastern Conference Final, I remember getting frustrated that they couldn't capitalize on all their chances against Artus Irbe. In total they scored only 6 goals in six games, with only 1 goal coming at 5v5 in Game 1 and their most goals scored in a game was 2 goals in Game 1.

The craziest thing is how hard Irbe's career fell off after that playoffs. I mean he was aging but his numbers the following season were brutal and was out of the league not long after.

 

[LetsGoBLUES91]

Ben Bishop was godlike against STL last year. Did everything he could.

 

[danpantz]

That I've witnessed - Holtby in 2011-2012 round 1. Honorable Mention to Price in 13-14, but Holtby was much more frustrating.

In team history - Dryden 70-71

 

[Hatfield]

Jaroslav F***ing Halak.

 

[Captain Bowie]

That I've witnessed - Holtby in 2011-2012 round 1.

In team history - Dryden 70-71

Might help to tell us the team. I'm guessing... Boston?

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Hasek with that 70 save shutout game in the playoffs is gotta be top 3 for sure, it forced a game 7 for the Sabres vs Devils.
Wasn't against my team but it was damn impressive, I was 9 years old and started playing more goalie in road hockey because of it.

 

[danpantz]

Might help to tell us the team. I'm guessing... Boston?

You got it

 

[Captain Bowie]

You got it

Looked up Holtby's stats from then. He faced 40+ shots twice in the series, won both and allowed just 1 goal in each. In the 7 game series allowed 1 goal in a game 4 times.

 

[Captain Bowie]

Hasek with that 70 save shutout game in the playoffs is gotta be top 3 for sure, it forced a game 7 for the Sabres vs Devils.
Wasn't against my team but it was damn impressive, I was 9 years old and started playing more goalie in road hockey because of it.

Year? Opponent? Looking for series performances rather than single-game.

 

[JT Kreider]

Lundqvist vs Holtby in 2015 is the answer for Capitals and Rangers fans and is the best goalie duel since the lockout.

.946 and .945 SV%, respectively. 25 total goals in 7 games, all decided by one goal. Four 2-1 games and a 1-0 game.

 

[danpantz]

Looked up Holtby's stats from then. He faced 40+ shots twice in the series, won both and allowed just 1 goal in each. In the 7 game series allowed 1 goal in a game 4 times.

Frustrating as hell. One of those one goal games he lost because he carried the shutout into overtime. Next game, won 2-1 in double OT. Allowed 1 goal in Game 7 and did this.



Dude was locked in

 

[Syckle78]

what's his face with the giant pads for the ducks.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Year? Opponent? Looking for series performances rather than single-game.

My bad.

It was in 1994, The Sabres vs Devils in Eastern Quarter Finals.

Hasek went 3-4-0 but forced game 7 with that game 6 win, a 70 save shutout.
13 goals against in those 7 games, .950 sv% with 2 shutouts against the 2nd ranked offense

3 of the 4 wins for the Devils were 2-1 wins.

 

[Bench]

what's his face with the giant pads for the ducks.

 

[Esq]

Against the Hawks, definitely Brent Johnson in 2002. Three straight shutouts.

 

[Trap Jesus]

For one game the best I've seen is Binnington in Game 7 of the SCF last year, specifically in the 1st period. Just an unreal clutch performance.

 

[TheAngryHank]

what's his face with the giant pads for the ducks.

Giggy?
As a wings fan ,him or Kipper.

 

[BattleLevel]

Not that there's a lot to choose from, but Fleury was great against the Jets in 17-18. 30 or more saves in every win.

 

[Captain Bowie]

For one game

That's not what we're doing here.

 

[nbwingsfan]

what's his face with the giant pads for the ducks.

Yep. JS Giguere

We were a very good team in 2003 but he basically single handed swept the Wings in the first round.

Only 6 goals allowed in the 4 games. Had shots against of 34, 37, 36 and SIXTY-FOUR (in which he allowed one goal).

One of the most dominant performances I’ve ever seen. It made me feel better than he kept it up the whole playoffs, especially against Minny in the third round where he only let in one goal the entire series...

 

[NinjaKick]

When Toronto played Carolina in the 2002 Eastern Conference Final, I remember getting frustrated that they couldn't capitalize on all their chances against Artus Irbe. In total they scored only 6 goals in six games, with only 1 goal coming at 5v5 in Game 1 and their most goals scored in a game was 2 goals in Game 1.

man Irbe gave me f***ing nightmares back in the day... good call

 

[Trap Jesus]

That's not what we're doing here.

Holtby 2012