Canucks getting better ...

[jimbo2006]

I don't think that wins is a stat that truly reflects a goalie's ability anyways. It is a team stat also.

That's what Luongo would probably say in an interview, but bottom line is the Canucks acquired him and are paying him $6 mil a year to win games whether the score is 2-1 or 6-0

Parent didn't have the opportunity to turn tie games into wins during OT or shootout. He had 12 ties that season. I'm sure he would have even more wins

Yep, that's why he's a hall of famer and whether Luongo or Brodeur end up beating that 47 win record doesn't change the fact that Parent was an exceptionally good goalie. Defensive system or run and gun offense, I highly doubt Cloutier or Auld could come anywhere close to 40 wins. I'm not saying that breaking Parent's record of 47 wins would make Luongo or Brodeur better than Parent, but if anyone manages to do it this season, I'll guarantee it'll make the type of front page headlines (in Canada) the way it did when McGwire broke Roger Maris' HR record

The point I'm making in all these posts is that Luongo has made a difference to the team and is worth every dollar

 

[jimbo2006]

Parent had 12 ties that season. I'm sure he would have even more wins.

Records are made to be broken. Despite someone else's remark that 47 wins is a mean nothing stat or your remark that a win is mainly a team stat, consider all the great goalies playing on the powerhouse teams during the past 10 years or so (Colorado, Detroit, Ottawa, NJ) who failed to break the record and consider how long that individual record has stood the test of time and you begin to appreciate how difficult it truly is to achieve, even though netminders today can win a few extra games from shootout or OT.

Given this backdrop, I'd say winning 47 games or more in a season is a big deal and thats a huge feather in the cap for Parent and anyone else who manages to break that long standing record.

Glad I finally got that off my chest