Mike Richter vs. Martin Brodeur

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Mike Richter vs. Martin Brodeur
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Pookie	Sep 27 2013, 02:24 PM Post #1
Pookie Powa! Posts: 18,039 Group: Princesa Pookie Member #1,340 Joined: April 21, 2006 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime Dragonball Z What Browser do you use? Google Chrome and Firefox	Some of you may or may not remember Mike Richter because he had a short career in the NHL. He had to stop playing because he got a severe concussion. This is something I used to debate back when I was younger. Who was the better goal keeper? Personally, I think it was Mike Richter because in his short career he was able to accomplish a lot. I have a feeling that if he had continued playing this discussion wouldn't even be happening right now. Regardless, lets here your opinions. Edited by Pookie, Sep 27 2013, 02:30 PM.



Mc Esse	Sep 29 2013, 01:13 AM Post #2
Posts: 2,273 Group: Member Member #4,041 Joined: March 21, 2009 Favourite Anime Jersey Shore What Browser do you use? FF Favourite Manga Batman	Brodeur has everything in his favor. More seasons with 40 wins, most wins of all time, most shutouts of all time, more seasons with a better GAA, more Vezina trophies, more Olympic gold medals, one world cup of hockey, more Stanley cups. You could say that Ricther played less but even at that Brodeurs' accomplishments are godlike! The only thing Brodeur had to help him out, that Richter didn't was a defensive team.



Pookie	Sep 30 2013, 01:31 PM Post #3
Pookie Powa! Posts: 18,039 Group: Princesa Pookie Member #1,340 Joined: April 21, 2006 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime Dragonball Z What Browser do you use? Google Chrome and Firefox	Since their times as goal keepers are heavily lob-sided because Mike Richter was taken out earlier in his career, lets talk about their primes. I am talking about Mike Richter 94-95 when he was at the top of his career. I can honestly say that he was better. As you said it Mcesse, Richter didn't have a defensive team like the Devils did in the 90's. In fact, the Rangers were pretty bad after they had won their Stanley Cup in 94 whereas the Devils were at their peak. Of course, you can't take anything away from Brodeur. He is a legend and has accomplished more in his career than Mike Richter. I'm talking in their primes though.



Mc Esse	Oct 1 2013, 12:42 AM Post #4
Posts: 2,273 Group: Member Member #4,041 Joined: March 21, 2009 Favourite Anime Jersey Shore What Browser do you use? FF Favourite Manga Batman	To be honest I didn't see much of Richter back in the day, I was to young to remember. I do remember Brodeur in the early 2000's, he had a long prime. He was one of few players who's prime lasted almost their whole career. In the 90's as great as he was and as defensive as his team was, there was another great goalie taking the league by storm and his name was Dominik Hasek. He was a bit of a late bloomer and didn't last as long as most goalies do, due to injury or whatever reason he wanted to say it was. Anyways all this to say some of Brodeur's best years were after the removal of the red line and the neutral zone trap was finished. The game got faster and more offensive oriented, and Brodeur still won goalie of the year two years in a row. Brodeur is one of the last stand up goalies in the league, I'm gonna miss him when he retires that's for sure. His style was based more on instinct where as Richter relied more on the fundamentals of cutting his angles.



Pookie	Oct 1 2013, 03:52 AM Post #5
Pookie Powa! Posts: 18,039 Group: Princesa Pookie Member #1,340 Joined: April 21, 2006 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime Dragonball Z What Browser do you use? Google Chrome and Firefox	Dominik Hasek was way out of their league which is why I basically had this about Richter and Brodeur. I know Hasek is better than both of them, and I remember him too. I also remember Urbe being incredible. However, this isn't about Urbe or Hasek. I remember watching Richter and Brodeur play. I'd have these conversations with my friends back in the day. While Brodeur had a lot of accolades and surpassed Richter in every category like wins/losses/stanley cups as of today, Richter, at the time that I debated these things, was just phenomenal. He was probably one of the best goal keepers when it came to breakaways, and he was someone you could trust when it came to crunch time. I can honestly say that at his prime he was better than Brodeur, but because he has a shortened career he didn't get to make his stats to the fullest like Brodeur did. He was always riddled with concussion injuries, therefore, this is why he retired earlier than expected. Edited by Pookie, Oct 1 2013, 03:53 AM.



Fulgore	Oct 1 2013, 04:36 AM Post #6
The Darkness Returns Posts: 3,163 Group: Member Member #5,205 Joined: September 2, 2010	Possibly the most impressive single-game performance by any player in NHL history came on April 27, 1994. Hašek made 70 saves in a 4OT shutout. The opposing goalie was Martin Brodeur, then a rookie, who made 49 saves before being beaten by Dave Hannan and the Sabres beat New Jersey 1–0. Hašek's 70 saves set a record, which still stands, for the most saves without allowing a goal. Hasek was shown up by Brodeur back then too. I wouldn't say hasek owns brodeur like you say Edited by Fulgore, Oct 12 2013, 11:40 PM.
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Pookie	Oct 1 2013, 02:19 PM Post #7
Pookie Powa! Posts: 18,039 Group: Princesa Pookie Member #1,340 Joined: April 21, 2006 Gender Not Specified Favourite Anime Dragonball Z What Browser do you use? Google Chrome and Firefox	Sorry, but Hasek is on a whole different level than both Richter and Brodeur. I used to see him make saves that were incredible, and he truly revolutionized how goalies played in some perspective. With that said, Richter is probably the best American born goalie to ever play the game and probably the best breakaway/penalty goalie that had ever played. I don't think anyone scored on him on penalties.



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