Calder trophy Wolfy watch

[FunkMasterFlame]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

It should also be mentioned that Wolf is tied for 1st among all goalies in assists

Impressive!

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

tied for 2nd amongst all goalies in goals.

Less impressive.

[Snuffleupagus]

Originally Posted by BigThief

There was a run on gamble goalies in the 6th and 7th round as well. He was the last. I know some here were clamouring for him since the 3rd round.

The obsession with height in goalies the last decade has been insane. Wolf is 6 feet, not 5'4

Yeah the obsession with tall goalies has gotten out of hand, some of the best goalies ever were shorter than Wolf.

Fuhr, Vernon, Esposito, Belfour and even the greats Terry Sawchuk and Jacques Plante were smaller.

[The Cobra]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Yeah the obsession with tall goalies has gotten out of hand, some of the best goalies ever were shorter than Wolf.

Fuhr, Vernon, Esposito, Belfour and even the greats Terry Sawchuk and Jacques Plante were smaller.

That was a different era for sure.

It's not an obsession, its more of a fact.

Wolf's success is more of the exception, but will likely open the door and some eyes for some smaller goalies getting a fair chance.

[Enoch Root]

Different eras for sure. With today's sticks, going cookie shelf is infinitely easier than it was 20 years ago. So being bigger is an advantage. That is difficult to dispute.

However, there is more to goaltending than just size and positioning. Anticipation, reflexes, and lateral movement are all important factors as well. And though Wolf gives up a lot with respect to size - a completely valid criticism - he is demonstrating that he is elite in these other areas.

He is always going to be small, but the kid can goalie!

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Enoch Root

Different eras for sure. With today's sticks, going cookie shelf is infinitely easier than it was 20 years ago. So being bigger is an advantage. That is difficult to dispute.

However, there is more to goaltending than just size and positioning. Anticipation, reflexes, and lateral movement are all important factors as well. And though Wolf gives up a lot with respect to size - a completely valid criticism - he is demonstrating that he is elite in these other areas.

He is always going to be small, but the kid can goalie!

He's showing that being 'able to goalie' trumps stature when the level of talent is elite.

Otherwise the biggest guy would be the shoo in for the vezina annually.

[Yanda]

Please stop calling him Wolfy

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by Snuffleupagus

Yeah the obsession with tall goalies has gotten out of hand, some of the best goalies ever were shorter than Wolf.

Fuhr, Vernon, Esposito, Belfour and even the greats Terry Sawchuk and Jacques Plante were smaller.

Tiny Thompson was only 5'10" and had 1.15 GAA backstopping the Bruins to a Stanley Cup in 1929 as a rookie.

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Ok, Vezina and Conn Smythe to Wolf, Calder to Michkov /Celebrini

Bedsy won with one off league worst +/-, by far worst on his team

No thank you.

[Calgary]

Originally Posted by Yanda

Please stop calling him Wolfy

Dusty Wolfy.

[Redrum]

Originally Posted by Yanda

Please stop calling him Wolfy

Max.

[Reggie Dunlop]

It's Wolfie.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

No thank you.

Sorry man, it’s a thing. I didn’t start it . His teammates say it

It’s not like a Benzo thing that somebody tried to make stick here

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Bedsy is up there with Benzo for badness.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent

Bedsy is up there with Benzo for badness.

Be that as it may, it’s his actual nickname

Do the rest of the league next

[GullFoss]

Flames' Dustin Wolf proving Calder Trophy buzz is warranted https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article...-is-warranted/

It's almost like that buzz started here, on calgarypuck.

[Wastedyouth]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Sorry man, it’s a thing. I didn’t start it . His teammates say it

It’s not like a Benzo thing that somebody tried to make stick here

You're not his teammate. No need to use his nickname.

[The Yen Man]

Originally Posted by BigThief

There was a run on gamble goalies in the 6th and 7th round as well. He was the last. I know some here were clamouring for him since the 3rd round.

The obsession with height in goalies the last decade has been insane. Wolf is 6 feet, not 5'4

I get it though. 3 or 4 inches is a lot when you think about net coverage. That's 3 or 4 inches taller, probably also means 3 or 4 inches more coverage vertically, and more arm reach each side.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

It's Wolfie.

"Your foster parents are dead"

[rogermexico]

Don't know if this was posted yet but Dom at the Athletic gave Wolf some Calder props in his 16 stats column today:

2. Dustin Wolf: Calder Trophy favorite
The rookie goaltender has a .925 save percentage in 10 games this season and has already saved 8.2 goals above expected, good for ninth in the league. That’s sandwiched between Juuse Saros and Andrei Vasilevskiy — good company to keep.
Wolf looks as dominant as he did in the AHL and if we were voting for the Calder after the first quarter, he’d be my pick.

Article link

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Wastedyouth

You're not his teammate. No need to use his nickname.

Should I stop calling Jarome Iginls Iggy too?


You’re not my real dad