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Hockey writers/pundits almost entirely rate both Hasek and Roy over Brodeur on all-time lists.
Brodeur played almost his entire career in the lowest scoring era of modern hockey, with some of the best defensemen, and one of the most defensive teams in nhl history (originated the trap) a team that allowed very few good scoring chances.
Roy played the first several years of his career in the free-scoring 80s and early 90s that Brodeur missed entirely, for a team that played nowhere near as defensive-oriented hockey, and still ended up with the same career save percentage.
Does it matter if Brodeur playing in the low scoring era? Or you mean that he benefits from it somehow? He actually suffered for playing in a defensive team, atleast SV% wise. There's a stat which has Brodeur, Hasek and Roy all facing shots, below 18 shots, 18-23, 24-29, 30-34 and +35, Brodeur and Hasek being literally equal in those areas. Highest SV% in order: 30-34, +35, 24-29, 18-23 and below 18 being the lowest. Both had below 89% when facing 18 shots or under, and 93% something when facing 30-34 so in fact, you actually benefit from the shot volume and this is a fact. i think Hasek has averaged 3 or 4 shots faced per game through his career, which mostly explains the difference in SV%. Also, all the vezinas and individual awards are mostly based on SV%, so in fact Hasek benefitted by facing higher amount of shots, unlike you would suggest that Brodeur benefitted for playing for a defensive team. That's between Brodeur and Hasek, i can't remember how it was for Roy but those shot volumes worked for every single Goaltender in the whole league literally, especially when we are talking about world class goalies. I can give couple examples from the couple top goaltenders we've had past decade, Luongo being other and Ryan Miller being other. Both played for bottom teams, both faced tons of shots and their numbers were their best ever, for playing those bottom teams(i.e Panthers and Sabres). They moved to better teams, Luongo going to Canucks and Miller moving to St.Louis and their numbers dropped, just because the shot volumes dropped. There's countless of examples from that and trust me, i'v been part of these dicussions for a long time and im not just pulling these things from my hat, they're based on facts. Once again, shot volume is the most important stat for a goalie as far it comes to SV% and once SV% is the stat most of the people are looking at, it becomes the most significant thing to have a good numbers, a.k.a being considered for an individual trophies.
Hasek was one of the greatest of all time, but as being explained above, most of his individual trophies and legacy, is based on the fact that he played for a "good" team which allowed great amount of shots, so it made him look like unbeatable force. And guess what? When he left sabres to Detroit, his SV% dropped instatly and know why? because the number of the shots he faced dropped as well. Then when he went to Senators after that stint, his numbers went up again, just because he faced higher amount of shots and was once again considered for a vezina etc. He has 389 wins if i remember correctly, that's 300 less than Brodeur has. he has something like 80 shutouts, that's 45 less than Brodeur has. Hasek doesn't top Brodeur on anything else but SV%, but even that i'v explained you above that Hasek and Brodeur are equal when facing same amount of shots, but because Brodeur faced 3-4 shots less than Hasek through his career, that explains the difference in that manner.
Alot can be said about Roy. He's 3 time Conn smythe winner and his legacy is most known in the playoffs. He definitely tops Hasek, but falls short on Brodeur. Records are records, they're the things that nobody has done before, or since and once you've done something like that, it ain't nothing but a sign of greatness. Brodeur owns 2nd most records straight after Gretzky, which once again proves how good of a career he had. 691 wins and 125 shutouts are about 20% more than the second place, would like to know where's that big of a cap between 1st and 2nd in terms of records, there cannot be that many sports and gretzky probably has alot of them.
Brodeur is definitely the GOAT, atleast when it comes to past 30 years and the goalies before it, nothing but respect for them.
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