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I hope Reimer is taking note of the improved play by Gus. Competition is a good thing and until recently, Reimer hasn't had any. I hope he responds well to it.
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Fanatic said:That was a heck of a shot in the head he took when he came out hard late in the game. Gus appears to be more durable and tough than previous years.
Bullfrog said:Fanatic said:That was a heck of a shot in the head he took when he came out hard late in the game. Gus appears to be more durable and tough than previous years.
I'm glad to see you saying some nice things about Gustavsson, however misguided they are. You see, other than a groin injury two years ago, he's never missed a game due to injury or durability issues other than his heart surgeries.
Fanatic said:Bullfrog said:Fanatic said:That was a heck of a shot in the head he took when he came out hard late in the game. Gus appears to be more durable and tough than previous years.
I'm glad to see you saying some nice things about Gustavsson, however misguided they are. You see, other than a groin injury two years ago, he's never missed a game due to injury or durability issues other than his heart surgeries.
I thought he had missed some games due to groin and flu. Perhaps you are right. I won't argue it.
cw said:I stumbled upon an old article on Terry Sawchuk:
The Uke was the best goalie Mr. Hockey ever saw
Terry Sawchuk was a sullen, often surly man, who once said there was not a single part of his body that had not been broken, stretched, sprained, twisted or required surgery.
?But the Uke (Sawchuk?s nickname) was also the best goalie I ever saw, everything that a goalie should be,? said superstar Gordie Howe, Sawchuk?s long-time teammate with the Detroit Red Wings.
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?Terry simply hated to give up goals and it bothered him when he did,? Howe added. ?If many other goalies got bombed in the game, they went out after the game and got bombed themselves and forgot about it. Not the Uke. He would brood about a loss or a bad goal for days.
?He was such a wreck from injuries and parts of his body just wearing out. He had an operation that made one arm two inches shorter than the other and a back operation made him two inches shorter. But through it all, he sure could stop the puck.?
It reminded me a little of the criticism of Gus when he's unhappy about letting in a goal. Goalies are a different breed. To me, they always have been. But I don't think their reaction to letting in a goal has much to do with whether they're any good or not at stopping a puck.
cw said:I stumbled upon an old article on Terry Sawchuk:
The Uke was the best goalie Mr. Hockey ever saw
Terry Sawchuk was a sullen, often surly man, who once said there was not a single part of his body that had not been broken, stretched, sprained, twisted or required surgery.
?But the Uke (Sawchuk?s nickname) was also the best goalie I ever saw, everything that a goalie should be,? said superstar Gordie Howe, Sawchuk?s long-time teammate with the Detroit Red Wings.
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?Terry simply hated to give up goals and it bothered him when he did,? Howe added. ?If many other goalies got bombed in the game, they went out after the game and got bombed themselves and forgot about it. Not the Uke. He would brood about a loss or a bad goal for days.
?He was such a wreck from injuries and parts of his body just wearing out. He had an operation that made one arm two inches shorter than the other and a back operation made him two inches shorter. But through it all, he sure could stop the puck.?
It reminded me a little of the criticism of Gus when he's unhappy about letting in a goal. Goalies are a different breed. To me, they always have been. But I don't think their reaction to letting in a goal has much to do with whether they're any good or not at stopping a puck.
Bullfrog said:And if I had $5M I'd be rich.
I'm cautiously optimistic that Gustavasson can improve. Though at 27 years old, he's running out of time.
Zee said:If it's true that Scrivens is starting again tonight, the writing may be on the wall for Gustavsson. They're starting a guy in his 3rd ever NHL game ahead of a guy going into his 3rd year and supposedly the backup?
Floyd said:Zee said:If it's true that Scrivens is starting again tonight, the writing may be on the wall for Gustavsson. They're starting a guy in his 3rd ever NHL game ahead of a guy going into his 3rd year and supposedly the backup?
I just posted something similar in today's GDT...
Zee said:Floyd said:Zee said:If it's true that Scrivens is starting again tonight, the writing may be on the wall for Gustavsson. They're starting a guy in his 3rd ever NHL game ahead of a guy going into his 3rd year and supposedly the backup?
I just posted something similar in today's GDT...
Yeah, I thought it was more appropriate to talk about Gustavsson's future in the Gustassvon thread and leave the other thread for game stuff. Based on what happens tonight (or maybe even not what happenes tonight), it appears to me at least that the Leafs are almost done with Gustavsson. If Burke goes out and signs a veteran backup, I think we'll end up releasing him. (Gustavsson that is)
Floyd said:Zee said:Floyd said:Zee said:If it's true that Scrivens is starting again tonight, the writing may be on the wall for Gustavsson. They're starting a guy in his 3rd ever NHL game ahead of a guy going into his 3rd year and supposedly the backup?
I just posted something similar in today's GDT...
Yeah, I thought it was more appropriate to talk about Gustavsson's future in the Gustassvon thread and leave the other thread for game stuff. Based on what happens tonight (or maybe even not what happenes tonight), it appears to me at least that the Leafs are almost done with Gustavsson. If Burke goes out and signs a veteran backup, I think we'll end up releasing him. (Gustavsson that is)
It's only a matter of time I feel. Put a gun to my head, and ask me to guess either way, I say Gustavsson will not be with the organization by the new year.
Floyd said:It's only a matter of time I feel. Put a gun to my head, and ask me to guess either way, I say Gustavsson will not be with the organization by the new year.
Busta Reims said:Floyd said:It's only a matter of time I feel. Put a gun to my head, and ask me to guess either way, I say Gustavsson will not be with the organization by the new year.
I don't know if it will happen that quickly, but, I'm confident in saying he won't be in the organization next season - and, there's a very good chance he won't be in the NHL at that point as well.