Can Bobrovsky challenge Price for Vezina?

[Teppo]

Yes, yes he has.

There is so much more than "stats" to the game... Watching Price would actually may be help you... I remember how trash Dubnyk was on Hamilton. God forbid.

The way Price play the puck is even better than Brodeur. Dude make better pass than most bottom pairing day. His d-zone exit are out of this world.

Price has a whole has more talent in his left leg than Dubnyuk, c'mon.

Dubnyk is a system goalie, always had trash stats everywhere except in Minnesota on a 35 games season, last year he was a middle of the pack goalie. He is on a hot streak. Wilds always been defensive and not scoring goals... System goalie

Not to shoot more holes in your argument but Wild are #1 in the West at the moment in goals for per game (in addition to #1 in goals against per game).

 

[Ainec]

Price and Bishop are in another planet with puck handling

 

[Hackett]

Yes, he can

Dubnyk is the guy I would give it to though if I had to hand it to someone today. His numbers are in a different stratosphere, although, that W-L record looks strange for a goalie posting those kinds of numbers.

 

[Hisch13r]

Well currently Price shouldn't even be the winner. Dubynk has been the best goalie this year then Price and Bob have been pretty much equals

 

[Frank Drebin]

Well currently Price shouldn't even be the winner. Dubynk has been the best goalie this year then Price and Bob have been pretty much equals

Agree. Dubnyk would win easily today.

 

[plock]

Who would you take on your team? Price is way better.

Dubnyk for salary cap reasons.

 

[jacks*]

As of today Dubynk would be the guy i would give it to.

 

[EveryDay]

Right now:

Dubnyk
Price/Bobrovsky

HM: Rask/Murray

 

[Makar Goes Fast]

It's wide open.
Price pouted after getting pulled last night. He looked like Patrick Roy.

oh no, a goalie who is passionate about what he does and visibly hates losing.

SHIP HIM OUT ASAP!!!!!

don't need the boys on the bench to have their feelings hurt. nhl should eliminate keeping score and have every game finish fun to fun. every team gets their own molson Canadian mini Stanley Cup at the end of the year.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

I've been watching Bobrovsky since his days in Russia, he's one of the most special players in the league and I firmly believe he winds up with a good long stretch as the best goaltender on the planet. I think he runs away with the Vezina this year.

 

[Fataldogg]

If the season ended today, Price doesn't get the Vezina.

Dubnyk would win by a landslide.

If voting happened today, I would suspect it would go something like this

(1) Dubnyk
(2) Price (more name recognition than Bobrovsky playing on a high profile NHL franchise)
(3) Bobrovsky

With Rask on the outside looking in.

I think Bobrovsky could win it. Question is if Columbus can keep up what they are doing. If they can, he can stay in the hunt with Price and Dubnyk.

 

[Frank Drebin]

.946% or whatever Dubnyk is rocking right now. Unheard of. Right now its a battle for second and third place.

 

[Mrb1p]

This reminds me of Rinne and Schneider in Careys Hart season at the end of the day, only one will finish with a .930 plus stats, and its most likely not gonna be Dubnyk

 

[Teufelsdreck]

Yes, because Columbus is playing much better than Montreal. This is no reflection on Price, however.

 

[bert]

Stats wise sure he has a chance. But Price is miles ahead technique/positioning wise. CBJ playing the hot hand but I could see them dip a bit. We went on a losing streak in the West and Price didn't allow more than 2 goals on those loses. Price isnt even hot

Not really, Bob is one of the most talented goalies in the world. Id say right now he is second to price and the gap isnt nearly as large as you are suggesting.

 

[MXD]

Of course. Everyone can challenge Price for the Vezina, provided they play well enough.

 

[Homesick]

nobody has been better then price this year..

Everyone is chasing Dubnyk right now

Duby .947 SV% in 24 games
Price .936 SV% in 23 games

No goalie has finished with .940+ SV% in recent history so if he does he's a lock

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

I've said for a long time that Bobrovsky is the real thing. His problem is staying healthy.

 

[Tonysil]

Although it's early I agree that it's Dub's trophy to lose right now. Rask has to be the runner up though and if you want to see how valuable he is look at the games started by the backups.

Boston: 9 games, 2 points
Montreal: 8 games, 8 points
Minnesota: 6 games, 7 points
Columbus: 3 games, 4 points

Every other one of those teams are averaging at least 1 point per game with a backup while Boston is averaging .22 points with a backup.

 

[teamfirst]

it's a 4 guy's race right now, Dubnik, Price,Bobrovsky and Rask

if i had to decide today it would be Dubnik, but if Price can avoid injury i think he will surpass all of those guy"s in save % and GA average and win it


that being said, Rask just blank the kings, he's having a great season so far

 

[MoreOrr]

I don't see anyone beating Price barring a complete collapse.

The Canadiens owe a large part of their success to Price. Not many goalies in his position would be able to keep the Canadiens above .500, never mind 1st in the east.

So, now since the Blue Jackets are 1st in the League, with their last two wins against both Pittsburgh and Montreal, and Bobrovsky allowing just 2 goals against in those two games; and on top of that currently with the best GA in the League... Does Bobrovsky deserve strong consideration now?

 

[Socks]

So, now since the Blue Jackets are 1st in the League, with their last two wins against both Pittsburgh and Montreal, and Bobrovsky allowing just 2 goals against in those two games; and on top of that currently with the best GA in the League... Does Bobrovsky deserve strong consideration now?

He won the game for us tonight. The rest of the team was putrid.

 

[MLSE]

I've been watching Bobrovsky since his days in Russia, he's one of the most special players in the league and I firmly believe he winds up with a good long stretch as the best goaltender on the planet. I think he runs away with the Vezina this year.

Runs away with it?

Hard to "run away" being arguable #2 or #3 half way through the season.

 

[MoeBartoli]

21st win for Bob tonight.

 

[karnige]

dubs to lose I think. leading in everything other then wins is still a no brainer. plus wild are on a roll also