G Igor Shestyorkin (2014, 118th, NYR)
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Food for thought for people who believe SKA is stacked. Couldn't it be the Shestyorkin is ONE of the reasons SKA is perceived as a stacked team? I mean cause and correlation and such, ya know.
I.e. "Lidstrom was only good because he played on a stacked team."
or how about this (and this one pains me to say as a Rangers fan) "Brodeur was only good because of the system/stacked defense".
I'm not comparing Shesty with Brodeur or Lidstrom by any means, I'm just throwing out the idea that Shestyorkin is one big reason why SKA is doing so well.
I.e. "Lidstrom was only good because he played on a stacked team."
or how about this (and this one pains me to say as a Rangers fan) "Brodeur was only good because of the system/stacked defense".
I'm not comparing Shesty with Brodeur or Lidstrom by any means, I'm just throwing out the idea that Shestyorkin is one big reason why SKA is doing so well.
I still think, a team matters. The KHL doesn't have statistics about shot quality, but I bet there are not a lot of quality shots against SKA. Of course Shesterkin is still great, but I doubt he would have the same statistics, playing for Yugra or Amur. Of even CSKA.
No matter what, I think he's the best Russian keeper not in the NHL right now. And actually if we could choose 3 keepers out of all our ones, I'd take him and Sorokin before anybody, but Bob.
No matter what, I think he's the best Russian keeper not in the NHL right now. And actually if we could choose 3 keepers out of all our ones, I'd take him and Sorokin before anybody, but Bob.
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Could be a bit different for goalies in that if your team is stacked you very well might not face many or any high quality chances. Skaters need to constantly be contributing to their teams “stackedness” for it to continue, a goalie on a stacked team in a league with bad parity might not need to do much at all to keep things going because the rest of the team limits the chances before they even reach him.
Having said that I think Shesty is the real deal for the most part. I try not to put too too much stock into the sheer insanity of his numbers as much as how they compare to other top goalies in his league, his teams other goalie, and how he looks when he does get good chances against.
Hehe, SKA is losing 2-1 before the 3rd to Sochi, and of course it's Koskinen in the net...
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I really hope you don't take this as me being a smart ass but... all you have to do is go back a page or two to see some of the ridiculous saves he has made.
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My opinion is that if we have any significant future in the next 10 years, it requires Igor being a Vezina caliber goalie. We have some nice young pieces (Buchnevich, Skjei, Chytil, Zibanejad, Andersson, Miller), but its unlikely any of those guys will be actual NHL stars that are up for the major NHL awards every year, as opposed to good, quality players that every team has.
I think he's capable of it. So we'll see if it happens.
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I fully agree.
A lot of really nice pieces, but no one that really stands out as "the guy", besides Igor. But who knows, by the time he's in NA a lot could have changed.
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Battle of the top goalie prospects went at it today: Shestyorkin vs Sorokin (and battle of the top 2 KHL teams)
SKA/Shestyorkin won 5-2
Shestyorkin stopped 29 of 31 shots
Sorokin gave up 4 goals on 21 shots (ouch)
SKA/Shestyorkin won 5-2
Shestyorkin stopped 29 of 31 shots
Sorokin gave up 4 goals on 21 shots (ouch)
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You are talking as if he is a product of that team, instead of being part of the reason that team is so good. Look at his sv% and the type of saves he makes. More than once, SKA has won games where they were outshot, with Shestyorkin making 30+ saves
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Looking forward to seeing him in NHL don't know much about the KHL but he has to adjust to playing and making saves without always to see the puck. Screenings and forwards driving hard against him.
I don't buy the story with him being behind a good/great team it's as important for him to do what he can do and that is making saves a for he's team to win. Let's see what happens when he gets to the NHL.
How is he as a player compared to Henrik?
I don't buy the story with him being behind a good/great team it's as important for him to do what he can do and that is making saves a for he's team to win. Let's see what happens when he gets to the NHL.
How is he as a player compared to Henrik?
Bob adjusted, Varlamov adjusted, Vasilevsky adjusted... I think, Shesterkin will adjust as well.
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They are similar in size, and both have games predicated on reflexes and quick movement. They both play deep in the net (or did, I haven't had the chance to watch Shesty as much, and Hank is trying to come out to challenge a little more/look bigger as his reflexes slow).
I think Shesty might have a better glove, but he still needs to watch his rebounds and he can push too much laterally, though he moves well.
Comparables to Hank, Bob, Varly, and Quick have been around, but I wonder if the Vary and Bob moves are just the fact that both are Russian.
Allaire will really help polish his technique. Very excited for him.
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