Roy won his first Cup and playoff MVP in 86 as a 20 year-old rookie. His regular season stats were 3.36 GAA and .875 SV%. In the playoffs that year, he was 1.93 GAA and .923 SV%.
Roy won 10 straight OT games in the 93 playoffs, on the way to his second Cup and second playoff MVP. Regular season: 3.20 GAA and .894 SV%. Playoffs: 2.13 GAA and .939 SV%.
Roy famously gave the puck away and lost Game 5 of the 01 playoffs (against Brodeur and the NJD). Prior to Game 6, he told coach Bob Hartley to worry about the offence because he wasn't letting a single goal in. He won that game with a shutout and won Game 7 with only one goal against. On a team that had Joe Sakic, Peter Forsberg, Rob Blake and Ray Bourque, it was Patrick Roy who was named the playoff MVP - for his NHL record third time. Regular season: 2.21 GAA and .913 SV%. Playoffs: 1.70 GAA and .934 SV%.
Patrick Roy raised his game when it mattered most. He was the ultimate playoff performer who not only won on teams that were expected to win, but also on teams that had no business even being in the conversation. You guys can have your regular season trophies and records, I'll take the guy who plays his best hockey in the spring.
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