bobholly39
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There was a thread recently discussing Lidstrom, and how he was never in the running for best player in the world (something I agree with) - and it got me to thinking about Roy.
Roy has a fantastic resume - and is usually a strong candidate for the coveted #5 all time after the big 4. The general consensus is usually that Hasek may have peaked higher in the regular season, but Roy has the overall better body of work including playoffs, or something like that.
Coming back to my main point - was Roy ever seen or talked about as the best player in the game? I was really only starting to get into hockey when he was a Habs - but to me i don't recall that at all. One of the best goalies? Sure. An NHL all-star? Sure. But best player in the world? To me i don't recall him ever being talked of that way, or even close. His reputation during his career seems more in-line with Lundqvist's reputation throughout his prime, than to other top players all-time (including Hasek, who himself did have that going for him late 90s).
I know he was up against Gretzky, and then Lemieux for a lot of his career - but even excluding those 2, i don't think he was next in line.
Would like to hear opinions about that. I'm more interested in at the time accounts, vs the retroactively looking back now at certain years and deciding where he was the best player a certain year.
Roy has a fantastic resume - and is usually a strong candidate for the coveted #5 all time after the big 4. The general consensus is usually that Hasek may have peaked higher in the regular season, but Roy has the overall better body of work including playoffs, or something like that.
Coming back to my main point - was Roy ever seen or talked about as the best player in the game? I was really only starting to get into hockey when he was a Habs - but to me i don't recall that at all. One of the best goalies? Sure. An NHL all-star? Sure. But best player in the world? To me i don't recall him ever being talked of that way, or even close. His reputation during his career seems more in-line with Lundqvist's reputation throughout his prime, than to other top players all-time (including Hasek, who himself did have that going for him late 90s).
I know he was up against Gretzky, and then Lemieux for a lot of his career - but even excluding those 2, i don't think he was next in line.
Would like to hear opinions about that. I'm more interested in at the time accounts, vs the retroactively looking back now at certain years and deciding where he was the best player a certain year.