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Originally Posted by Sakari
Are you suggesting that Kipper isn't a hall of fame player? He's 23rd in all time wins playing for what has been nothing better than a mediocre hockey club since his Vezina winning season.Which was his 2nd season as a flame. He's been worked the most out of any goaltender in the past 10 years, and he's got a .912 save percentage to go with it. This is ALL keeping in mind that he wasn't a starting goaltender until he started playing with the Flames, when he was what, maybe 28, 29? If he had been afforded the opportunity to play with teams like the Penguins or the Red Wings or the Devils for 20 years, he'd be going in the hall of fame before Iginla. But he didn't, so it doesn't really count. But my point remains. No goalie has carried a team quite like Kipper did, and he's got a couple shiny trophies to show just how good a job he did.
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Roy, Hasek and Brodeur are the first three that come to mind when thinking about this statement.
Kiprusoff is in the same class as John Vanbiesbrouck, Mike Richter, Andy Moog and Tom Barrasso... good but not hall of fame good.