Jason Lewis: Quick vs. Lunqdvist

King Henrik is the best goalie in the world

Quick is a incredible keeper, but he is no Henrik.

King Henrik is the best goalie in the world
- Ihatebrianburke

Just by example of the shiatpile of Stanley Cups he's won...

Just by example of the shiatpile of Stanley Cups he's won...
- MisterC

allright who's better?

allright who's better?
- webleedblue

Stanley Cups Won:

Quick: 1
Henrik: 0

I'd say that sums it up.

Stanley Cups Won:

Quick: 1
Henrik: 0

I'd say that sums it up.
- MisterC

you really think that?

you really think that?
- webleedblue

You think Patrick or Marty would be remembered if they never won a cup? Without google, who was the losing Goalie for Florida during the 1996 Avalanche Cup Final? Exactly. If Henrik doesn't win one during his career, he'll be remembered about as well as Hulk Hogan Meat Shoes.

You think Patrick or Marty would be remembered if they never won a cup? Without google, who was the losing Goalie for Florida during the 1996 Avalanche Cup Final? Exactly. If Henrik doesn't win one during his career, he'll be remembered about as well as Hulk Hogan Meat Shoes.
- MisterC

John Vanbiesbrouck was the Panthers goalie.

King Henrik rules!!! Quick actually has a defense in front of him.

John Vanbiesbrouck was the Panthers goalie.

King Henrik rules!!! Quick actually has a defense in front of him.
- Arosen74

like our defense is so bad

You think Patrick or Marty would be remembered if they never won a cup? Without google, who was the losing Goalie for Florida during the 1996 Avalanche Cup Final? Exactly. If Henrik doesn't win one during his career, he'll be remembered about as well as Hulk Hogan Meat Shoes.
- MisterC

it's not about remembering it's about who's the best goaltender and that's henrik

it's not about remembering it's about who's the best goaltender and that's henrik
- webleedblue

With a stellar D in front of him and still can't win a cup? Nope.

With a stellar D in front of him and still can't win a cup? Nope.
- MisterC

- webleedblue

And big named offensive guns too? Your head shake is pretty much what I think of Lundqvist. He's Ryan Miller 2.0. Is he good? Sure. Is he great? Nope. Will he ever win a Stanley Cup? Not with the Rangers or maybe even ever.

Being a life long Kings fan and seeing some terrible goalies, I will say that Henrik is probably the best most consistent goalie. He rarely has a hiccup and gives his team a chance to win games almost every night. With that said, Quick may have his ups and downs like last season but when he is on, there is no one better and where Henrik can give his team a chance to win games, Quick can sometimes win them all on his own. I have seen him not just frustrate teams but literally break them.

And big named offensive guns too? Your head shake is pretty much what I think of Lundqvist. He's Ryan Miller 2.0. Is he good? Sure. Is he great? Nope. Will he ever win a Stanley Cup? Not with the Rangers or maybe even ever.
- MisterC

You can't be THAT dumb? Can you? Wow.

And big named offensive guns too? Your head shake is pretty much what I think of Lundqvist. He's Ryan Miller 2.0. Is he good? Sure. Is he great? Nope. Will he ever win a Stanley Cup? Not with the Rangers or maybe even ever.
- MisterC

somebody hates NY

it's hard to be great every single year, as Quick found out with his very mediocre season and his fat 2.45 GAA.

With a stellar D in front of him and still can't win a cup? Nope.
- MisterC

Chris Osgood > Dominik Hasek

Right?

The only thing that really matters is winning the cup. Hank is so dominant he's hard to win games against. Overall, Hank is probably better than Quick, but until he wins a cup, teams will rather have Quick.

it's hard to be great every single year, as Quick found out with his very mediocre season and his fat 2.45 GAA.
- jimbro83

This, Lundqvist was great compared to quick this year and in the past.

Henrik is the most dominant and accomplished regular season (read: no champsionships) goalie in the league, by quite a margin.

Quick is the best big game and money goalie in the league, by quite a margin.

it's hard to be great every single year, as Quick found out with his very mediocre season and his fat 2.45 GAA.
- jimbro83

especially after recovering from back surgery during the offseason...right?

hanks great. i have lots of respect for him.

that said, im just as biased as you guys and just as certain as you guys that id take quick for a game, a season or a playoffs over hank or any other goalie in the league. quick proved it the last two playoffs and two seasons ago when he deserved the vezina just as much if not more than hank. thats right, i said it. look at the numbers that year. ranger fans are real quick to use the team excuse if someone brings up the no cup for hank stat. so does that same thinking apply when considering quick vs hank in the 2011-2012 reg. season? the season that the rangers finished 1st in the east and the kings finished 8th? of course not. dont worry, i get it. hes your guy...and to be clear, i dont have a major problem with hank winning the vezina that year. personally, i thought quick deserved it. their numbers were identical. but if you consider hanks established track record vs quicks and the fact that hank plays on the east coast(much easier to be seen) i wasnt surprised in the least that hank won it. ...but you guys are crazy if you cant admit that quick had just as good a season as hank that year. thats right...crazy.

for those to lazy to look up their 2011-2012 stats

goalie A - 62g-1.97gaa-.930sv-8so(1st place team)

goalie B - 69g-1.95gaa-.929sv-10so(8th place team)

dont trip ranger fans. back your boy. i respect it...but honestly ask yourself how different this conversation would be if goalie B had won the vezina? because if he had then goalie B would have a cup, a vezina and the conn smyth all on his resume.

the point isnt "what if" or "what should of happened"...the point is that kings fans arent crazy for backing quick in this conversation.

Henrik is the most dominant and accomplished regular season (read: no champsionships) goalie in the league, by quite a margin.

Quick is the best big game and money goalie in the league, by quite a margin.
- oniremosewa

That is incorrect; Lundqvist does have an Olympic Gold medal, just no Cup. But I'll agree with the rest.

If I want a goalie to carry me to a President's Trophy, give me Lundqvist.
If I need to win Game 7 of the SCF, give me Quick.

However, Lundqvist has been doing this year in, year out for 8 years now, and Quick has really only come on in the last 3. Either way, they're 1 and 2 with Rinne a distant third.

Chris Osgood > Dominik Hasek

Right?
- Mr_Clean