Michael Pachla: Dominik Hasek heads to the Hall. Na Zdravi, "Dominator" A refresher and brief history of "The Dominator"

Nice blog . The Dominator gave us all some great memories.

Nice blog . The Dominator gave us all some great memories.


- Maximum Signal

He was the goalie we all wanted to be while playing street hockey. Legendary.

Michael Pachla: Dominik Hasek heads to the Hall. Na Zdravi, "Dominator"
A refresher and brief history of "The Dominator"
- Michael Pachla

Excellent blog.

The Greatest Goalie in history.


Just one mans opinion.

The Greatest Goalie in history.


Just one mans opinion.
- dadeadhead

*raises hand*

make that two

*raises hand*

make that two
- Michael Pachla

Only book on scoring against him was just fire it at the net and pray he didn't save it.

The Greatest Goalie in history.


Just one mans opinion.
- dadeadhead

I'm with you. Hasek did things on the ice that made you say "no human being, let alone goaltender, has any business being able to do that". That being said, at the same time, you can't fault Roy and Brodeur for having better teams in front of them. I think the reality is that you aren't going to see three goaltenders that dominated the game the way they did at the same time for a very long time, if ever.

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I'm with you. Hasek did things on the ice that made you say "no human being, let alone goaltender, has any business being able to do that". That being said, at the same time, you can't fault Roy and Brodeur for having better teams in front of them. I think the reality is that you aren't going to see three goaltenders that dominated the game the way they did at the same time for a very long time, if ever.
- buffalofan19

I'd say there was 4 in that time frame.

Hasek
Roy
Brodeur
Belfour

And you are correct. You won't see domination like that at the same time for a while.

I'd say there was 4 in that time frame.

Hasek
Roy
Brodeur
Belfour

And you are correct. You won't see domination like that at the same time for a while.
- dadeadhead

Jacques Plante

Terry Sawchuck also belong in the all time group.

Jacques Plante

Terry Sawchuck also belong in the all time group.
- Maximum Signal

Last I checked they didn't play in the 90's-00's................

Last I checked they didn't play in the 90's-00's................



- dadeadhead

I put all time

The Greatest Goalie in history.


Just one mans opinion.
- dadeadhead

Ken Dryden blew me away as a kid but he too had a great Defense.

That said, I would have to agree that if all things were equal that Dom was hands down better than Marty or Roy (or anyone else for that matter).

Never saw Sawchuk or Plante play. I'm old but not Rapper Ray old !!!

I'd say there was 4 in that time frame.

Hasek
Roy
Brodeur
Belfour

And you are correct. You won't see domination like that at the same time for a while.
- dadeadhead

good point...eddie "the eagle" always seems to get lost in the conversation, present company included

I put all time
- Maximum Signal

If we're talking all time then yes along with Dryden, Parent, Smith, Crozier, Esposito.......

good point...eddie "the eagle" always seems to get lost in the conversation, present company included
- Michael Pachla

I always like to toss his name in there as IMO he was always in the convo come vezina time.

Josh Harding was waived today.

Any word on if/when Matt Hackett will be able to play again ???

Josh Harding was waived today.
- TaroTsujimoto

i cant imagine how difficult it must be to be a professional athlete with something like ms

i cant imagine how difficult it must be to be a professional athlete with something like ms
- rover16

He was waived because he broke his foot kicking a wall after fighting with a teammate.

But yes.

My guess is Edmonton or NJ grabs him.

Hasek's head is so big i'm shocked it got through the door, we won no cups with him. Good for him but I wasn't sad when he was gone.

Any word on if/when Matt Hackett will be able to play again ???
- Pairo11

Nope but I'd guess as soon as he's ready, Enroth is as good as gone.

Hasek's head is so big i'm shocked it got through the door, we won no cups with him. Good for him but I wasn't sad when he was gone.
- SABRES 89

We've won zero cups with any of the greats, doesn't diminish what they did in their time here.

Love him or hate him, he was the Sabres for a decade.

He was waived because he broke his foot kicking a wall after fighting with a teammate.

But yes.

My guess is Edmonton or NJ grabs him.
- dadeadhead

I would think that there's a lot of frustration toward his entire situation that led up to that wall kicking incident. When you have a disease like MS, it's just as hard on you mentally as it is physically.

It's a shame. He really seemed like he was going to get his shot at being the guy and then had the bad knee injury in preseason that kept him out all year. That next summer he was diagnosed with MS and it's been a struggle for him to stay healthy.