Best player of all time at each number - #1

[Dennis Bonvie]

I dont think this is a bad point, but the question becomes how much of the BHs inability to capitalize on having the best F, C, D, and G over a period of like 7 years and walking away with only one Cup rests on Hall.

I don't know the answer to that. Plante probably gets too much credit for the 50s Habs, but they won.

Should be noted that Glenn Hall was the guy who ended the Montreal dynasty in 1961. Beat the Habs in round one in 6 games.

With the series tied 1-1, Hall outdueled Plante in triple OT, 2-1. Then shutout the Canadiens in games 5 and 6. If there was a Conn Smythe at that time he most likely would have won it.

 

[The Macho King]

Should be noted that Glenn Hall was the guy who ended the Montreal dynasty in 1961. Beat the Habs in round one in 6 games.

With the series tied 1-1, Hall outdueled Plante in triple OT, 2-1. Then shutout the Canadiens in games 5 and 6. If there was a Conn Smythe at that time he most likely would have won it.

Yeah I don't think it's Halls fault. I think he won the CS with the Blues for instance.

I think generally in the HoH board puts the blame on Pilote and Mikitas discipline issues when he was younger, plus lack of depth. That sounds right-ish. But Hall is tough to rank.

Also didnt Harvey leave that season? I may be wrong, but if so that probably had more to do with the end of the Habs dynasty than anything else.

Edit: my mistake. Harvey left after this season.

 

[qqaz]

No surprise that there's a ton of great Goalies in this. One is a goalie's number.

Vited Plante. Sawchuk was close for me. But I respect every name on that list, and can't blame anyone for voting for any of them.

 

[Glaciers]

Just wondering what this is based on.

There were no shootouts when Rogie played.

I mean penalty shot goalie, which is really the same thing. He stopped every penalty shot he ever faced, which was 6.

here is an article from 1990, which was before Billy Randford stopped Mario, who was probably the best penalty shot shooter of all time... PENALTY SHOTS: THE ULTIMATE IN SHOWDOWNS

 

[Glaciers]

Yeah I don't think it's Halls fault. I think he won the CS with the Blues for instance.

I think generally in the HoH board puts the blame on Pilote and Mikitas discipline issues when he was younger, plus lack of depth. That sounds right-ish. But Hall is tough to rank.

Also didnt Harvey leave that season? I may be wrong, but if so that probably had more to do with the end of the Habs dynasty than anything else.

Edit: my mistake. Harvey left after this season.

They had some luck on their side. Sawchuk got injured in the playoffs, which helped Chicago in the finals.

 

[Glaciers]

Fun Trivia Time: Which goalie had the best save percentage in the NHL in the 1970s, with a 0.925?

A) Tony Esposito
B) Glenn Resch
C) Bernie Parent
D) Gump Worsley
E) Glenn Hall
F) Ken Dryden
G) Jacques Plante

And the answer is....


G.

That's right, the guy with best save persentage was over 40, and 18 years older then second place Ken Dryden (the list is in reverse order for the top 7 BTW). Unbelievable!