CaptBrannigan
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I find this part of the debate interesting, as Hasek is mentioned sometimes as leaving teams “out to dry”, but any instances of that are imo less egregious than quitting on a team mid-game (Habs), quitting on a team when not being named uncontested starter (Canada), and as a coach quitting on his team (Avs) late in the summer unexpectedly.This is a tough one, and I think I've finally settled on the Roy camp. Roy was just a hyper-competitor. If he could play, he would be out there giving it everything he had.
Hasek was a bit less so. Maybe it's because of his style or whatever, but he left teams out to dry in the playoffs before.
Operating under Space Jam, one game for the fate of the world type game I’d tap Hasek everytime.
Now to digress just a little, the main difference I see is Roy was a systematic, let the puck hit you player. Butterfly student of Allaire (perhaps the butterfly student) and spawned a huge following. That almost instantly led to oversized gear, a less athletic goalie, and for lack of a better term and general dumbing down of the position. Obviously some can do it better than others and understand the intricacies and add their own flair, but at its core the true butterfly goalies are not all that different. As a goaltender, it gives me a lot more appreciation for what and how Hasek did. When it comes down to choosing who I think is the best all time, that plays a huge role and makes a huge difference.