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TheScorpion · 03-04-2019, 08:44 AM

Yeah, from what I've seen, Freddie was a fan favourite. Played a very acrobatic, fun style. Obviously can't say I every watched him.

I was looking at SV% numbers relative to the league-average in the seasons those guys played. Where the league-average in the Ramo years was in the .910s, the league-average when Kidd played was closer to .895, off the top of my head. I took that all into consideration. Ramo was close to league-average in all of us drains, something that Kidd and Turek could not say. (Freddie could.)

What I remember of Ramo is him cleaning up the mess that Hiller made in the Vancouver series. He took back the clinching Game 6 from the 3-0 deficit and won it. Then, the next year, it looked for a time like he might drag the team back to the playoffs again before he got hurt. He's the only goalie I've seen since Kiprusoff who's been able to carry the team on his back for relatively sustained periods of time.

And all I've ever heard of Turek was that he started white-hot in 2001 and then collapsed dramatically down the stretch.

03-04-2019, 08:44 AM	#52
TheScorpion First round-bust Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: speculating about AHL players Exp:	Yeah, from what I've seen, Freddie was a fan favourite. Played a very acrobatic, fun style. Obviously can't say I every watched him. I was looking at SV% numbers relative to the league-average in the seasons those guys played. Where the league-average in the Ramo years was in the .910s, the league-average when Kidd played was closer to .895, off the top of my head. I took that all into consideration. Ramo was close to league-average in all of us drains, something that Kidd and Turek could not say. (Freddie could.) What I remember of Ramo is him cleaning up the mess that Hiller made in the Vancouver series. He took back the clinching Game 6 from the 3-0 deficit and won it. Then, the next year, it looked for a time like he might drag the team back to the playoffs again before he got hurt. He's the only goalie I've seen since Kiprusoff who's been able to carry the team on his back for relatively sustained periods of time. And all I've ever heard of Turek was that he started white-hot in 2001 and then collapsed dramatically down the stretch. __________________ Need a great deal on a new or pre-owned car? Come see me at Platinum Mitsubishi — 2720 Barlow Trail NE