Race for the Calder - Part II

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Still Kaprizov's to lose really, he has been solid and according to their fans has transformed the team to an extent and I don't doubt it. Kaprizov has got a 2 point cushion plus he has 12 games left where Robertson only has 11. Kaprizov will end up playing 5 more games than Robertson. But you've got to admire how the kid climbed from the press box to bottom line minutes to top line by mid season and is putting up with limited PP minutes. Pretty special even if he doesn't win the award he deserves some love.

Not sure that is the case anymore. If Robertson overtakes him on points then Kaprizov's will likely not win. The ONLY thing he has going for him is the media coverage for hockey in Minnesota is 10 times bigger than it is in Dallas.

 

[serp]

What if Kaprizov ends up scoring 55-60 points or more?

Well then Kaprizov wins. While he's not slowed down alot he's slowed down enough that Robertson almost caught him already. Of course if he finishes above PPG himself he wins. I assumed he stays his current pace in my post.

 

[serp]

Alex Nedeljkovic - 11-4-2; GAA - 1.87; SV% - .932; 3 SO

While I don't expect a goalie to win the Calder, his stats are the best of the rookie tenders.

Not enough games i think for him.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Not a bad shift

 

[Johno]

 

[Spotty 2 Hotty]

Not a bad shift

I watched a bit of that game and when I saw whatever that was by the goaltender and Goligoski-OEL, I understood how Arizona has a -26 goal differential.

 

[Chrisinroch]

Not a bad shift

That’s at the end of a shift vs a fresh Ekman-Larsson, too. He still has enough juice to baffle OEL on the play. His stamina is crazy.

 

[Perennial]

When you look at Nedeljkovic's stats, he's clearly been the most impressive rookie, IMO...

Of goalies with at least 1,000 minutes played this season, his 1.87 GAA and .932 SV% is tops in the NHL

 

[TheGreatOne11]

Not a bad shift

Just wow. I have no horse in this race really, but holy that kid has SKILL.

 

[Elysian]

When you look at Nedeljkovic's stats, he's clearly been the most impressive rookie, IMO...

Of goalies with at least 1,000 minutes played this season, his 1.87 GAA and .932 SV% is tops in the NHL

17 games isn't a lot of games... Certainly great stats, but there are rookie goalies who have played nearly 2x more games.

 

[Dr Pepper]

17 games isn't a lot of games... Certainly great stats, but there are rookie goalies who have played nearly 2x more games.

Exactly. I said the same thing in the first one, the last time he was brought up......great stats, no doubt, but no self-respecting voter would hand out a Calder trophy to someone playing less than 20 games. At least, you wouldn't think so, unless it's the 'Canes beat writer or something.

 

[Perennial]

17 games isn't a lot of games... Certainly great stats, but there are rookie goalies who have played nearly 2x more games.

Exactly. I said the same thing in the first one, the last time he was brought up......great stats, no doubt, but no self-respecting voter would hand out a Calder trophy to someone playing less than 20 games. At least, you wouldn't think so, unless it's the 'Canes beat writer or something.

Why focus on games played instead of minutes played?

Kaprizov, for example, has played 820 minutes this season

Nedeljkovic has played 1029 minutes this season

 

[Riseonfire]

Whoever had the idea of going NFL with offensive and defensive ROY nailed it. A shutdown dman has literally 0 chance against a scoring forward.

 

[Elysian]

Why focus on games played instead of minutes played?

Kaprizov, for example, has played 820 minutes this season

Nedeljkovic has played 1029 minutes this season

Kaprizov isn't a goalie.

 

[MrHeiskanen]

Why focus on games played instead of minutes played?

Kaprizov, for example, has played 820 minutes this season

Nedeljkovic has played 1029 minutes this season

Niceeeeee

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Why focus on games played instead of minutes played?

Kaprizov, for example, has played 820 minutes this season

Nedeljkovic has played 1029 minutes this season

Are you really comparing the minutes played of a goalie and a forward? Goalies play the whole game dawg

 

[Dr Pepper]

Why focus on games played instead of minutes played?

Kaprizov, for example, has played 820 minutes this season

Nedeljkovic has played 1029 minutes this season

You can't be serious, come on now.

Gosh, if that's your mindset, then could we make the same assumption that Marleau's record has just been OBLITERATED by Martin Brodeur?

Over 75,000 career minutes of hockey!

 

[Howe Elbows 9]

There are a lot of really talented rookie goaltenders this season;

Player	GP	W	GAA	SV%	SO
Alex Nedeljkovic	17	11	1.87	.932	3
Ilya Sorokin	17	12	2.02	.922	3
Jake Oettinger	23	9	2.15	.919	1
Igor Shestyorkin	28	13	2.43	.920	2
Kaapo Kähkönen	20	13	2.66	.910	2
Vitek Vanecek	31	17	2.77	.908	1
Kevin Lankinen	33	16	2.89	.911	2

[TBODY] [/TBODY]

 

[Perennial]

You can't be serious, come on now.

Gosh, if that's your mindset, then could we make the same assumption that Marleau's record has just been OBLITERATED by Martin Brodeur?

Over 75,000 career minutes of hockey!

I'd argue that 75,000 minutes played is more impressive than 1787 games played...

Simply by stepping on the ice, you've technically played a game, so someone could jump on the ice for a second, immediately get back on the bench, and that counts as a game played

Do that 1787 times and you've broken Gordie Howe's record with less than half an hour of actual ice time

There's no cheap way to break Brodeur's record...

 

[Dr Pepper]

I'd argue that 75,000 minutes played is more impressive than 1787 games played...

Simply by stepping on the ice, you've technically played a game, so someone could jump on the ice for a second, immediately get back on the bench, and that counts as a game played

Do that 1787 times and you've broken Gordie Howe's record with less than half an hour of actual ice time

There's no cheap way to break Brodeur's record...

Seems like that's exactly what you're doing, so, yeah. No surprise there.

You should probably notify the league that they've had it wrong this whole time.

 

[Elysian]

I'd argue that 75,000 minutes played is more impressive than 1787 games played...

Simply by stepping on the ice, you've technically played a game, so someone could jump on the ice for a second, immediately get back on the bench, and that counts as a game played

Do that 1787 times and you've broken Gordie Howe's record with less than half an hour of actual ice time

There's no cheap way to break Brodeur's record...

Reductio ad absurdum doesn't make your argument any better.

 

[MuckOG]

Tied for 11th in the NHL with 21 goals. More than guys like Crosby, Guentzel, Point, Mackinnon, Panarin and Stamkos.

 

[16thOverallSaveUs]

Will be interesting to see if Kirill can touch a 40 goal pace by the end of the season

 

[MuckOG]

Top 10 in NHL goal scorers

 

[ThatGuy22]

You probably shouldn't leave Kaprizov wide open on the slot like that...