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Originally Posted by sleepingmoose
I voted for Kipper - I definitely don't dislike Mike Vernon, but in terms of pure talent in the position compared to contemporaries, Kipper is really untouchable. Vernon helped tip great teams over the top, but Kipper really helped some so-so teams get a lot further than they deserved to go.
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That's a myth. Aside from the 2004 run, Flames didn't win a single series with Kipper. And those were loaded, spending - to-the-cap teams. Kipper's playoff record is 3 series wins to 5 series loses. Frankly, 2004 was an outlier for him. Alas, 1989 was not an outlier for Vernon, as proven by his other cup and finals runs.