Who is your favorite NHL goalie for 2012 and why?

Originally Posted by daunwaun

and looks good doing it!

He looked alot better when he wore Vaughn!!!!!

Ever since last years playoffs I have been a huge fan of Pekka Rinne.. guy's unreal. being in Nashville and me being in Canada, we don't hear much about him or anything, except in the highlights when he gets lit up. So the perception I had was that he wasnt having a good year this year. But then you check his stats. He's pretty much unnoticed all season because he is in Nashville.

Originally Posted by hildy39

He looked alot better when he wore Vaughn!!!!!

Ever since last years playoffs I have been a huge fan of Pekka Rinne.. guy's unreal. being in Nashville and me being in Canada, we don't hear much about him or anything, except in the highlights when he gets lit up. So the perception I had was that he wasnt having a good year this year. But then you check his stats. He's pretty much unnoticed all season because he is in Nashville.

Plus he has a crappy team in front of him, so ya, I can see where your going with this!

I actually am a fan of Jimmy Howard. I dont see him that often but i just like his style. And he's hella quick too!

Originally Posted by Werknone

I actually am a fan of Jimmy Howard. I dont see him that often but i just like his style. And he's hella quick too!

He's a good goalie but with that team in front of him does he have to be great every night? I don't think so, I think he can be average at best. He has to step it up in the playoffs when it matters.

I wish Pekka Rinne was on a more exciting team.. I'd love to watch him more often, but Nashville hockey is so boring I can't get into it.

Henrik Lundqvist is always fun to watch, and so are the Rangers.

I don't play Fleury's style, but watching him is pretty fun, too.

Those would be my top three. I play like a combo of Luongo and Giguere, so I don't mind watching either of them, though I think both have the "stuck in the quick sand" problem when going down in the butterfly.

Originally Posted by synesthete

I wish Pekka Rinne was on a more exciting team.. I'd love to watch him more often, but Nashville hockey is so boring I can't get into it.

Henrik Lundqvist is always fun to watch, and so are the Rangers.

I don't play Fleury's style, but watching him is pretty fun, too.

Those would be my top three. I play like a combo of Luongo and Giguere, so I don't mind watching either of them, though I think both have the "stuck in the quick sand" problem when going down in the butterfly.

King Henrik is probably the best goalie in the league right now.

We're spoiled. So many great goalies to watch. My favorite is Howard, I got to watch him develop in Grand Rapids for the Griffins. He did step up last year in the playoffs - outplayed about everyone else on his team. Henrik, Rinne, Price are all incredible. Quick lives up to his name. And, how has nobody mentioned Tim Thomas yet? Great story & plays a style unlike anyone else right now. Like I said, spoiled!

Originally Posted by Yooper

We're spoiled. So many great goalies to watch. My favorite is Howard, I got to watch him develop in Grand Rapids for the Griffins. He did step up last year in the playoffs - outplayed about everyone else on his team. Henrik, Rinne, Price are all incredible. Quick lives up to his name. And, how has nobody mentioned Tim Thomas yet? Great story & plays a style unlike anyone else right now. Like I said, spoiled!

You make a great point but I will argue that there are a few teams who need big help in net: columbus, tampa, heck even washington.