tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post4778551360897227700..comments2024-03-27T06:03:35.695-04:00Comments on Brodeur is a Fraud: How Good Is New Jersey's Defence?The Contrarian Goaltenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03433370306939690205noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-53946392591064780362008-11-07T12:09:00.000-05:002008-11-07T12:09:00.000-05:00NJ is 4th best in defensive rebound %... now, to s...NJ is 4th best in defensive rebound %... now, to seperate goalie effects from skater effects...<BR/><BR/>http://www.kuklaskorner.com/index.php/otf/comments/defending_the_crease/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-32351250001751471112008-11-05T11:16:00.000-05:002008-11-05T11:16:00.000-05:00CG, I don't know if there are really any parallels...CG, I don't know if there are really any parallels to be drawn in this situation, but I'm just curious as to what you thought was going to happen to Pittsburgh when they lost Fleury.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-70463731866093141762008-11-05T10:43:00.000-05:002008-11-05T10:43:00.000-05:00I saw that article. I think I've seen all those a...I saw that article. I think I've seen all those arguments before by anonymous commenters on this blog, most of whom also exhibit better logical reasoning skills, although I'm sure Friedman thought it was a devastating critique.<BR/><BR/>Just the usual journalistic mix of illogical conclusions, false analogies, and non-sequiturs. People are saying Brodeur is overrated because of his defence, therefore any goalie behind a strong defence must be automatically overrated. People say a strong defence helps a goalie, but why then doesn't every strong defensive team win the Stanley Cup? New Jersey had all these great Hall of Famers, and the fact that Brodeur did well without them proves that he was a great goalie all along. Now forget what I said about how good those players were, New Jersey's playoff success was obviously entirely because of Brodeur. Etc, etc.The Contrarian Goaltenderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03433370306939690205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-3157657920456973312008-11-05T09:02:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:02:00.000-05:00CG, Elliotte Friedman says your whining is lame an...CG, <A HREF="http://www.cbc.ca/sports/blogs/2008/11/could_brodeurs_injury_bring_a.html" REL="nofollow">Elliotte Friedman</A> says your whining is lame and ridiculous.<BR/><BR/>There is something about Friedman that just twists my nuts. Behind that placid, professional demeanour lies the innumerate and illogical mind all too commonly pumped out of J-school.<BR/><BR/>And this is just poetic. Word verification: "<A HREF="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_gBwwGjt3Ehs/SRGmWQIxddI/AAAAAAAAAVM/6UlIVMLte0c/s1600-h/turdized.png" REL="nofollow">turdized</A>."Jeff Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00515298169372460142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-20041678971595735772008-11-04T22:46:00.000-05:002008-11-04T22:46:00.000-05:00Agreed with the above commenterI think with Brodeu...Agreed with the above commenter<BR/>I think with Brodeur injured NJ Devils will still be a decent team. They can still make it into the playoffs with a strong overall team play and good coaching by sutter. THey are not in as much trouble as everyone says they are.<BR/>My predictions and thoughts:<BR/>http://jib-sports-culture.blogspot.com/JH29https://www.blogger.com/profile/16826502502195168427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8148461224473220694.post-25787151373559259012008-11-04T16:41:00.000-05:002008-11-04T16:41:00.000-05:00I voted barely make the playoffs. Brodeur's injur...I voted barely make the playoffs. Brodeur's injury is obviously the biggest, but the extended absences of Rolston, Holik, and Andy Greene are also going to hurt this team's point total.<BR/><BR/>If Sutter can get that motley AHL defense together to play some traditional Devils shutdown D, they've got a shot to ride Zach Parise, Patrik Elias, and a newly confident Travis Zajac to the playoffs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com