Player Discussion Henrik Lundqvist

[Rongomania]

Yea, he was great. Makes me happy to see him happy.

Hank looked like the best goalie in the league, playing amongst the best of competition - would love to hear what Patty “I Just Cannot Control Myself” Kane said to Hank at the line that had Hank cracking up.

I believe it was one of y’all whom posted years ago a blurb where Pat Kane said something about a charity(?) event which took place years ago that was some type of shootout competition with a bunch of great F’s & G’s and he said he had never been stopped by one goalie so much in his entire life. That one always stuck with me.

 

[egelband]

Yea, he was great. Makes me happy to see him happy.

How was Henrik not the ASG MVP? Goalies are the only ones working hard in this kind of tournament/event. And he was the best and on the winning team.

 

[haohmaru]

How was Henrik not the ASG MVP? Goalies are the only ones working hard in this kind of tournament/event. And he was the best and on the winning team.

I kinda felt like that, too, but, you know, the league has to pimp Crosby at every opportunity. Still.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

How was Henrik not the ASG MVP? Goalies are the only ones working hard in this kind of tournament/event. And he was the best and on the winning team.

I kinda felt like that, too, but, you know, the league has to pimp Crosby at every opportunity. Still.

The NHL did not "rig" this. It was a fan vote. But I was watching the CBC feed which was actually advertising the MVP vote, while friends of mine watched NBC where it wasn't even mentioned. Canadians will always vote for Crosby

 

[haohmaru]

That's pretty incredible considering it wasn't mentioned at all to the fans during the broadcast.

 

[haohmaru]

And, actually, to refute your point a bit:

"Crosby said he didn't start thinking about the MVP honor until midway through the second period of the second game, when the NHL revealed he was one of four finalists for the award that fans could vote for, joining New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal, St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog."

Lundqvist wasn't even a finalist which was decided by the NHL.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

And, actually, to refute your point a bit:

"Crosby said he didn't start thinking about the MVP honor until midway through the second period of the second game, when the NHL revealed he was one of four finalists for the award that fans could vote for, joining New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal, St. Louis Blues center Ryan O'Reilly and Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog."

Lundqvist wasn't even a finalist which was decided by the NHL.

That's weird since they mentioned more than just those 4 on the CBC feed. They specifically mentioned Lundqvist who people could vote for. Anyway, ASG MVP is such a meaningless award

 

[haohmaru]

That's weird since they mentioned more than just those 4 on the CBC feed. They specifically mentioned Lundqvist who people could vote for. Anyway, ASG MVP is such a meaningless award

Not a huge deal, but it would've been nice as this might be his last appearance there.

 

[NYRFAN218]

Not a huge deal, but it would've been nice as this might be his last appearance there.

That's what I thought too. I get why Sid won and he definitely deserved it but this may have been Hank's last trip here and he did put up a 0 in 3 on 3 which is no easy task.

 

[klingsor]

The NHL did not "rig" this. It was a fan vote. But I was watching the CBC feed which was actually advertising the MVP vote, while friends of mine watched NBC where it wasn't even mentioned. Canadians will always vote for Crosby

Voter Suppression by NBC!!!!!

 

[BringBackLibertys]

That's weird since they mentioned more than just those 4 on the CBC feed. They specifically mentioned Lundqvist who people could vote for. Anyway, ASG MVP is such a meaningless award

On the NBC feed (USA feed) the commentators specifically talked about the lack of having a write in, or a goalie, and how it wasn't their fault, the list was given by the "bosses". They noted that Letang deserved to be on the list as well, and I agree with that.

Also, it was not rigged, the US feed absolutely put up the list, and spent at least 60 seconds discussing it.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

On the NBC feed (USA feed) the commentators specifically talked about the lack of having a write in, or a goalie, and how it wasn't their fault, the list was given by the "bosses". They noted that Letang deserved to be on the list as well, and I agree with that.

Also, it was not rigged, the US feed absolutely put up the list, and spent at least 60 seconds discussing it.

Okay. I asked my friends in the US who watched it and they said they didn't hear it mentioned once

 

[BringBackLibertys]

Okay. I asked my friends in the US who watched it and they said they didn't hear it mentioned once

Can you ask what they were enjoying as their adult beverage? I may need to switch to what they had.

 

[Amazing Kreiderman]

Can you ask what they were enjoying as their adult beverage? I may need to switch to what they had.

Probably wine haha

 

[Tawnos]

I think Hank probably didn’t get a nod as MVP finalist because he faced 6 shots in the 10 minutes where he got the shutout and other periods had more than twice that.

Dubnyk faced 22. Holtby faced 17 and 13. Howard and Vasilevsky faced 13 each. Lundqvist only faced 7 in the first game and 6 in the second. Both were the fewest shots against in any period.

 

[Irishguy42]

Who cares? It's a meaningless thing.

 

[romba]

Canadian collusion, get Mueller on this ASAP

 

[CHGoalie27]

Funny, I thought Seth Jones might have beat out Sidney, he was the most noticable and entertaining for me.

He and the goalie that let in no goals in 10 minutes of 3 on 3 weren't even up for vote?

Steve MacIntyre left of the greatest fighter poll on hockeyfights....the hell man.

 

[FartMilk]

Canadian collusion, get Mueller on this ASAP

Their darling Carey isn't doing so hot last few years.

 

[Rempe73]

How was Henrik not the ASG MVP? Goalies are the only ones working hard in this kind of tournament/event. And he was the best and on the winning team.

Yea, exactly. Goalies are the ones that have the toughest time. The players have it easy. Not much defense at all.

 

[Rempe73]

Funny, I thought Seth Jones might have beat out Sidney, he was the most noticable and entertaining for me.

He and the goalie that let in no goals in 10 minutes of 3 on 3 weren't even up for vote?

Steve MacIntyre left of the greatest fighter poll on hockeyfights....the hell man.

Jones, Letang, or O’Reilly should have gotten it, in my opinion. Or Hank. But at the end, it obviously doesn’t really matter.

 

[Rongomania]

Can you calculate it as 6 prime scoring chances by elite players against in ten minutes? Dude, that is f***in’ ridiculously impressive for a 36 yr old goalie.

The man. Will always be. The man.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Their darling Carey isn't doing so hot last few years.

Neither is whatever it is in front of him lol

 

[Larrybiv]

I think Hank probably didn’t get a nod as MVP finalist because he faced 6 shots in the 10 minutes where he got the shutout and other periods had more than twice that.

Dubnyk faced 22. Holtby faced 17 and 13. Howard and Vasilevsky faced 13 each. Lundqvist only faced 7 in the first game and 6 in the second. Both were the fewest shots against in any period.

We need to have that kind of defense (or better said, offense) in front of Hank. The best defense is a good offense. Applies, no?

 

[nevesis]

Unbelievable. Just awesome...