T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Stats are stats... interpret them as you may. Not making a big deal about it, just an interesting observation at this point in the season. Living in Vancouver's back yard, I always hear about Luongo as the best goalie in the world. Well, for what its worth, Ty Conklin's stats are neck and neck with Luongo's. Even has one more shut out having played two less games. http://www.nhl.com/ice/app?component=compl...;service=direct Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 While thats great and all, and I do think Conklin has given us some solid performance for most of the year, he hasn't played as well as his stats indicate. Thats not to say he hasnt played well - just that we all know the performance coming from Luongo are bigger game-savers than those coming from Conklin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soultrain 43 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 conk has played waaayyyy better than the d-men in front of him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 As awesome as he has been for us, especially given what he was expecting his role to be back in August, I'm still worried about the possibility of him being our best option to win us a cup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) I don't think Conklin gets the credit he deserves for being nothing more than a solid goaltender ALL season long. Everyone likes to dismiss him as a career 'back-up goaltender'. Try asking Conklin how he feels about about being a career back-up. Goaltending is very much about desire and I have no reason to doubt he has it. Conklin has a lot to prove and I happen to think he's ready to prove. I'm on board. Edited February 22, 2009 by Broken 16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waitahochiminute 2 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Im a big fan of Conklin, even when he was with the penguins and backed up fleury while he was hurt last year giving them some much needed wins to reach the playoffs (I think he went 18-8 with them.) The little time he has played in the NHL as a backup has been very productive as you can tell by the stats. I see him as the future of the team seeing how Howard hasn't really developed in my eyes yet and Daniel Larsson still has a couple years to go. Goaltending is a huge part of the game if not the most important in this age of the NHL. I think Conks has proven himself when presented with the challenges hes faced. BUT, this is Osgood country...the verteran stays in for the playoffs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingaling 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Conklin, Conklin, Conklin!! I love this guy, really coming into his own the last couple years. Go Wings and I hope they start him wednesday! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadow47 1 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Best goaltenderS in the world (let's leave it to defined eras, read: late 90s, to dole out the BEST single title): Kiprusoff, Luongo, Thomas NOT one of the best goaltenderS: Conklin Interpret this how you will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Ruff 47 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 It's CONKLIN TYME! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stu in Israel 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 I think Conks has proven himself when presented with the challenges hes faced. BUT, this is Osgood country...the veteran stays in for the playoffs! There's still a few games to go until the playoffs, but do you remember the starting goalie named Hasek who was replaced in the playoffs by a backup named Osgood? Will history repeat itself this year? Only time will tell! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
digitaljohn88 4 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 lolcomparison. Luongo means 19,000 times more to his team than Conklin does to ours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toby91_ca 620 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 You cannot make this comparison, it is not fair at all. The only reason they have similar games played is because Luongo was injured for almost half the season. Luongo's games played are night in night out. Conklin gets the benefit of being able to rest and prepare for each and every games he plays. Not all goalies are cut out to start basically every game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Best goaltenderS in the world (let's leave it to defined eras, read: late 90s, to dole out the BEST single title): Kiprusoff, Luongo, Thomas NOT one of the best goaltenderS: Conklin Interpret this how you will. You'd actually put kiprusoff over Hasek or Roy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waitahochiminute 2 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 I think Conks has proven himself when presented with the challenges hes faced. BUT, this is Osgood country...the veteran stays in for the playoffs! There's still a few games to go until the playoffs, but do you remember the starting goalie named Hasek who was replaced in the playoffs by a backup named Osgood? Will history repeat itself this year? Only time will tell! I have thought about that but I think this year is a little bit different. Both goalies last year were proven goaltenders with experience in the playoffs. This year deals with the goalies overall skill and ability to face a playoff ready team night after night I think. Osgood has the experience and ability over Conklin in my mind cause he is a veteran playoff goalie and well lets face it...Conklin has only played 1 single playoff game with the Oilers. It all comes down to if Osgood can get his mind ready for the playoffs. Osgood is our guy...hes been with us through the thick and thin. BUT if for whatever reason Osgood takes a mental health day like Hasek did last year I can't see both of these goalies failing us through this playoff run. Im all for Conklin and im all for Osgood but the man with the experience must play! GO WINGS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 Luongo to his standards this year, has been brutal. The Canucks, most nigths keep him in games. Except for the past couple, where he's really come on, so watch out for Vancouver. I mean it's great that Conks is playing well, and has very good goaltending statistics, but he's still got along ways to go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shoreline Report post Posted February 22, 2009 lolcomparison. Luongo means 19,000 times more to his team than Conklin does to ours. This is true. Luongo is the star of his team. The team relies far more on him to be a gamebreaker than the Wings rely on Conklin. With Luongo, the Canucks win many more of their games than without (in fact they lose more games than win, when Luongo isn't in net). With Osgood and Conklin, the Wings win just about the same, ending up with essentially the same amount of points. The only real difference seems to be confidence which gives Conklin the edge as Osgood has let in some pretty terrible goals on a consistent basis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmubronco420 25 Report post Posted February 22, 2009 since when was marty brodeour no longer the best goalie in the world? i know he's been hurt but he's still gotta be the best Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T.Low 1,011 Report post Posted February 24, 2009 lolcomparison. Luongo means 19,000 times more to his team than Conklin does to ours. I was going to say 18,750 times more...but I get your point. You cannot make this comparison, it is not fair at all. The only reason they have similar games played is because Luongo was injured for almost half the season. Luongo's games played are night in night out. Conklin gets the benefit of being able to rest and prepare for each and every games he plays. Not all goalies are cut out to start basically every game. I agree that the comparison is not fair, but for the opposite reason. Any goalie would rather play night in and night out rather than playing a game then sitting for a couple of weeks and then finally playing another game. Advantage: Luongo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
