we both played some really good defense.

you had that one slipup that led to streit's bw and i got too aggressive once at the end that led to yours

other than that - just positionally sound hockey
- Crimsoninja

Just fyi on that breakaway in the first you gave up he lagged extravagantly hard

incredible. its as if different players develop at different paces.
- ZaphodB

So which way is the right way? Jimmy Howard sure is an incredible example.

it was a pretty even game.



i so wanted to score with belly though
- Crimsoninja

10 hits to 6...sweden wins

Just fyi on that breakaway in the first you gave up he lagged extravagantly hard
- Giroux_Is_God

Do people play a lot of NHL 17 against each other?? I must admit I don't play online at all, only be a GM or be a pro.

I do wonder how well/poor I would fair against other people.

So which way is the right way? Jimmy Howard sure is an incredible example.
- SuperSchennBros

There is no right or wrong way. All goalies are different. Some develop quickly and make an impact at the NHL level at 20 or 21, seems like most however, break in at some point around 22-23 and many also don't make it to the NHL level until they are 24, 25 or even 26.

There have been goalies who broke in at 20 that have gone on to have great careers, there are also goalies who broke in at 20 that flamed out quickly were soon out of the league. Likewise, there are goalies who broke in at 25 who had great careers and others who were out of the league by the time they turned 27.

There simply is no one size fits all method of development.

Do people play a lot of NHL 17 against each other?? I must admit I don't play online at all, only be a GM or be a pro.

I do wonder how well/poor I would fair against other people.
- VladDrag

I only played a few times. One time, the guy played an All Star team against me (including an all-99 player he created). The second time, with about a minute to go and losing to me, the guy quit the game.

I haven't played online since.

There is no right or wrong way. All goalies are different. Some develop quickly and make an impact at the NHL level at 20 or 21, seems like most however, break in at some point around 22-23 and many also don't make it to the NHL level until they are 24, 25 or even 26.

There have been goalies who broke in at 20 that have gone on to have great careers, there are also goalies who broke in at 20 that flamed out quickly were soon out of the league. Likewise, there are goalies who broke in at 25 who had great careers and others who were out of the league by the time they turned 27.

There simply is no one size fits all method of development.
- BiggE

Then there's Rob Zepp...

Then there's Rob Zepp...
- jmatchett383

Then there's Tim Thomas, Rob Thomas, and Thomas' English Muffins.

Then there's Tim Thomas, Rob Thomas, and Thomas' English Muffins.
- Doc_Sarcasm

Rob Thomas...you mean the guy that no one would know the name of except for Carlos Santana?

Then there's Rob Zepp...
- jmatchett383

Yup, and going back further, you have Johnny Bower. Bower spent over a decade in the AHL back in the old 6 team days before making it to the NHL for good in 1958 at the age of 32 with Toronto. He went on to lead the Leafs, often playing in tandem with the great Terry Sawchuk, to Cup victories in 62, 63, 64 and 67. He was 42 when he won his last Cup and 44 when he retired. He won Vezina Trophies in 61 and 65 and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1976.

Rob Thomas...you mean the guy that no one would know the name of except for Carlos Santana?
- jmatchett383

thats the one!

Rob Thomas...you mean the guy that no one would know the name of except for Carlos Santana?
- jmatchett383

Yeah because no one has ever heard of Matchbox Twenty

Then there's Rob Zepp...
- jmatchett383

and Cal Heeter

Yeah because no one has ever heard of Matchbox Twenty
- YuenglingJagr

I knew of the band (although I always get them confused with the Wallflowers) but I didn't know the name of the singer until the Santana song. I couldn't name one other person from the band.

So yes, while I knew of his band, I didn't know his name until that song came out.

and Cal Heeter
- YuenglingJagr

Hey, take away the first 2 shots against and he had a solid debut.

Yeah because no one has ever heard of Matchbox Twenty
- YuenglingJagr

Back when The Onion was still funny.. they took a lovely cheap shot at Matchbox 20... headline read "Matchbox 20 almost finished watering down their next album."

Back when The Onion was still funny.. they took a lovely cheap shot at Matchbox 20... headline read "Matchbox 20 almost finished watering down their next album."
- Doc_Sarcasm

incredible. its as if different players develop at different paces.
- ZaphodB

boom