Favourite #111 - Dominik Hasek vs. Martin Brodeur

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This is a favourite player and not best player poll. Bracket winners advance to playoffs.

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Dominik Hasek 94 Chris Osgood 8 Olaf Kölzig 47 Felix Potvin 46 Evgeni Nabokov 32 Dan Cloutier 7 Tomas Vokoun 14 Martin Brodeur 25 Curtis Joseph 26 Dwayne Roloson 5 Nikolai Khabibulin 43 Tim Thomas 22 Miikka Kiprusoff 102 Marty Turco 14 Patrick Roy 52 José Théodore 15	Dominik Hasek 67 Olaf Kolzig 14 Evgeni Nabokov 34 Martin Brodeur 57 Curtis Joseph 23 Nikolai Khabibulin 24 Miikka Kiprusoff 34 Patrick Roy 19	Dominik Hasek Martin Brodeur Nikolai Khabibulin Miikka Kiprusoff	TBD

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Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Patrik Laine 55 Nikita Kucherov 77 John Tavares 14 Artemi Panarin 50 Auston Matthews 18 Aleksander Barkov 27 Nathan MacKinnon 18 Leon Draisaitl 15 David Pastrnak 25 Mikko Rantanen 41 Mitch Marner 16 Kirill Kaprizov 36 Brayden Point 47 Mathew Barzal 13 Connor McDavid 84 Sebastian Aho 29	Nikita Kucherov 20 Artemi Panarin 39 Aleksander Barkov 16 Nathan MacKinnon 43 Mikko Rantanen 24 Kirill Kaprizov 26 Brayden Point 18 Connor McDavid 37	Artemi Panarin Nathan MacKinnon Kirill Kaprizov Connor McDavid	TBD

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Henrik Sedin 62 Ryan Getzlaf 49 Claude Giroux 37 Patrick Kane 42 Phil Kessel 32 Steven Stamkos 27 Alexander Ovechkin 105 Ilya Kovalchuk 25 Sidney Crosby 27 Nicklas Bäckström 12 Joe Pavelski 9 Henrik Zetterberg 31 Anze Kopitar 51 Jonathan Toews 8 Patrice Bergeron 48 Evgeni Malkin 61	Henrik Sedin 80 Patrick Kane 51 Phil Kessel 22 Alexander Ovechkin 30 Sidney Crosby 55 Henrik Zetterberg 32 Anze Kopitar 23 Evgeni Malkin 18	Henrik Sedin Alexander Ovechkin Sidney Crosby Anze Kopitar	TBD

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Peter Forsberg 55 Eric Lindros 15 Pavel Datsyuk 51 Joe Thornton 12 Teemu Selänne 46 Mats Sundin 17 Markus Näslund 25 Marian Hossa 24 Joe Sakic 55 Sergei Fedorov 20 Jarome Iginla 66 Martin St. Louis 40 Paul Kariya 26 Patrik Elias 7 Jaromír Jágr 80 Marian Gaborik 15	Peter Forsberg 41 Pavel Datsyuk 26 Teemu Selanne 26 Markus Naslund 12 Joe Sakic 34 Jarome Iginla 17 Paul Kariya 34 Jaromir Jagr 51	Peter Forsberg Teemu Selanne Joe Sakic Jaromir Jagr	TBD

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Gordie Howe 15 Maurice Richard 10 Luc Robitaille 10 Wayne Gretzky 31 Jari Kurri 18 Brett Hull 14 Pavel Bure 32 Alexei Kovalev 7 Steve Yzerman 49 Wendel Clark 11 Mario Lemieux 24 Brendan Shanahan 7 Ron Francis 19 Adam Oates 18 Mike Modano 9 Alexander Mogilny 25	Gordie Howe 22 Wayne Gretzky 32 Jari Kurri 17 Pavel Bure 28 Steve Yzerman 36 Mario Lemieux 51 Ron Francis 15 Alexander Mogilny 20	Wayne Gretzky Pavel Bure Mario Lemieux Alexander Mogilny	TBD

Qualifying Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Cale Makar 42 Quinn Hughes 7	Adam Fox 29 Cale Makar 167 Erik Karlsson 28 Drew Doughty 18 Shea Weber 62 Kris Letang 43 Victor Hedman 43 Roman Josi 23	Cale Makar Erik Karlsson Shea Weber Victor Hedman	TBD

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Bobby Orr 24 Denis Potvin 3 Paul Coffey 21 Brian Leetch 8 Vladimir Konstantinov 13 Rob Blake 11 Chris Chelios 9 Chris Pronger 19 Ray Bourque 36 Al MacInnis 25 Nicklas Lidström 86 Scott Niedermayer 33 Zdeno Chara 66 Andrei Markov 31 Dustin Byfuglien 47 Brent Burns 21	Bobby Orr 23 Paul Coffey 8 Vladimir Konstantinov 37 Chris Pronger 35 Ray Bourque 65 Nicklas Lidström 82 Zdeno Chara 60 Dustin Byfuglien 43	Bobby Orr Vladimir Konstantinov Nicklas Lidström Zdeno Chara	TBD

Qualifying Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
John Gibson 16 Carter Hart 3 Robin Lehner 13 Jacob Markström 28 Frederik Andersen 7 Connor Hellebuyck 12	Carey Price 41 John Gibson 16 Tuukka Rask 43 Jacob Markström 17 Andrei Vasilevskiy 41 Connor Hellebuyck 13 Thatcher Demko 51 Igor Shesterkin 33	Carey Price Tuukka Rask Andrei Vasilevskiy Thatcher Demko	TBD

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Kari Lehtonen 18 Antti Niemi 9 Roberto Luongo 39 Ryan Miller 8 Ilya Bryzgalov 49 Craig Anderson 24 Jean-Sebastien Giguere 25 Niklas Bäckström 12 Pekka Rinne 52 Henrik Lundqvist 61 Cory Schneider 31 Braden Holtby 27 Jonathan Quick 31 Corey Crawford 10 Marc-Andre Fleury 21 Sergei Bobrovsky 9	Kari Lehtonen 11 Roberto Luongo 32 Ilya Bryzgalov 40 Jean-Sebastien Giguere 36 Henrik Lundqvist 54 Cory Schneider 21 Jonathan Quick 14 Marc-Andre Fleury 32	Roberto Luongo Ilya Bryzgalov Henrik Lundqvist Marc-Andre Fleury	TBD

Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
Terry Sawchuk 19 Glenn Hall 6 Jacques Plante 9 Tony Esposito 5 Ken Dryden 21 Vladislav Tretiak 29 Kelly Hrudey 7 Grant Fuhr 44 John Vanbiesbrouck 25 Mike Vernon 18 Ron Hextall 18 Ed Belfour 34 Tom Barrasso 9 Arturs Irbe 48 Kirk McLean 23 Mike Richter 32	Terry Sawchuk 15 Jacques Plante 11 Vladislav Tretiak 33 Grant Fuhr 18 John Vanbiesbrouck 6 Ed Belfour 18 Arturs Irbe 15 Mike Richter 5	Terry Sawchuk 19 Vladislav Tretiak 15 Ed Belfour 25 Arturs Irbe 20	Terry Sawchuk Ed Belfour

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[banks]

Hasek.

This one comes down to the entertainment factor. Brodeur was great, but not exactly electrifying on the ice. He was efficient, consistent, and smart. But Hasek was fun. The mad scrambles, the unorthodox and unexpected saves. He was just so fun to watch.

 

[Hockeyholic]

Hasek was more entertaining on the ice. Off it too--but the late Jim Kelley may disagree with that. Lol.

 

[Voight]

Brodeur is a bit overrated at times. yes winning 4 Vezinas in 5 years is impressive but there was a lack of high end goalies that he benefitted from. Didn't start winning Vezinas until Roy/Hasek/Belfour were either retired or out of the league. Competition was much easier in the first decade of the 2000's.

 

[Jersey Fresh]

Brodeur is a bit overrated at times. yes winning 4 Vezinas in 5 years is impressive but there was a lack of high end goalies that he benefitted from. Didn't start winning Vezinas until Roy/Hasek/Belfour were either retired or out of the league. Competition was much easier in the first decade of the 2000's.

I mean, his numbers in 96’-97’ for example would have won it every other year were it not for Hasek, which is kind of the point. Of course he dominated after they retired, he was a top goalie playing during an era with several.

 

[JackSlater]

Hasek easily. Most entertaining goaltender to watch ever and he won a Stanley Cup in the net for my favourite team.

 

[Stylizer1]

Brodeur benefited from the defensive style NJ played for most of his career. That made his states a little propped up.

 

[bobholly39]

Brodeur is a bit overrated at times. yes winning 4 Vezinas in 5 years is impressive but there was a lack of high end goalies that he benefitted from. Didn't start winning Vezinas until Roy/Hasek/Belfour were either retired or out of the league. Competition was much easier in the first decade of the 2000's.

Maybe his peak wasn't as high as Hasek or Roy - but I don't think his consistency can be ignored.

Just look at the NHL these past ~10 years. There's so much turn over at the goalie position. Goalies go from great/vezina contention one year, to horrible the next year, etc.

Brodeur has 13 seasons in the top 5 Vezina voting. That's absolutely incredible value to a franchise.
Roy only has 10 seasons in top 5, Hasek 7 seasons.

I think Brodeur actually gets underrated at times. He's not on Roy/Hasek level, but I don't think he's very far behind.

 

[Xirik]

Man, This poll should have been the Final. Both Brodeur and Hasek would wipe the floor against Nikolai Khabibulin and Miikka Kiprusoff.

 

[tarheelhockey]

This is a really hard choice. Both of them were a ton of fun to watch, and had their unlikeable moments as well. Went with Hasek mainly because he was must-watch TV for several years. But there's no wrong answer here.

Agreed that it would have made a good final.

 

[I am not exposed]

Man, This poll should have been the Final. Both Brodeur and Hasek would wipe the floor against Nikolai Khabibulin and Miikka Kiprusoff.

I would choose both over Brodeur!

The most entertaining thing Brodeur did was those Enterprise commercials!

 

[Xirik]

I would choose both over Brodeur!

The most entertaining thing Brodeur did was those Enterprise commercials!

thanks for the laugh

 

[ClydeLee]

It should be easy in the likability rate. Not the guy who got with his wife's sister

 

[severian]

Brodeur but only because I’m a Devils fan.

 

[Xirik]

It should be easy in the likability rate. Not the guy who got with his wife's sister

Hasek allegedly broke the other player's nose, and knocked him unconscious after hitting him repeatedly with his hockey stick during a game in a Czech in-line hockey league in May.

news link

Do we really need to do this?

 

[ijuka]

Hasek much more memorable than Brodeur.

 

[ZachaFlockaFlame]

Love Marty as a Devils fan but Hasek was out of this world.

 

[MBrodeur]

Brodeur is a bit overrated at times. yes winning 4 Vezinas in 5 years is impressive but there was a lack of high end goalies that he benefitted from. Didn't start winning Vezinas until Roy/Hasek/Belfour were either retired or out of the league. Competition was much easier in the first decade of the 2000's.

I see what you're saying but Vasilevsky has one Vezina so far and the competition (up until this season) hasn't been that much better.

You're underrating how hard it is for a goalie to be consistent enough to pull off that many Vezinas.

He did play for a great team but so does Vasy. Vasy's young of course I'm not saying he won't win more Vezinas.

 

[Foppberg]

thanks for the laugh

Those commercials probably caused me to go from kind of disliking him to hating him

 

[Xirik]

Those commercials probably caused me to go from kind of disliking him to hating him

I mean What NHL player would have been better? At least Brodeur has a personality. Those commercials could have been much much worse IMO

 

[Foppberg]

I mean What NHL player would have been better? At least Brodeur has a personality. Those commercials could have been much much worse IMO

Sean Avery.

 

[Kupo]

Hasek, on and off the ice.

 

[Umingmak]

Hasek. He was much more fun to watch, and wasn’t known for cheating on his wife with his sister-in-law.

In general, I think Hasek is one of the most likeable goalies to ever play the game.