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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
Seems like Vernon is underrated here. You don't make three Stanley Cup final appearances and win two Stanley Cups on two different teams if you are an average goaltender. He was very good in an era where goaltenders used small equipment and were judged not on how many saves they made but when they made key saves.
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Not to mention a Conn Smythe in Detroit, and should have had the Conn Smythe in Calgary.
Also worth mentioning his size. He was the same size as Theo and Johnny! His head was barely higher than the crossbar, played with normal (read: not oversized) equipment and was a standup goalie, which is just mind blowing. His reflexes were from another planet!