@jmg4314 I hear you about the goalies...they are much better athletes than goaltenders of the past. But still - and nobody agrees with me on this...the fact that the pads are abot 40% larger across the board than they used to be has a lot to do with it. The stand-up goaltender is a thing of the past. I'm not sure athleticism has quite as much to do with it as people think. If Bernie Parent or Eddie Giacomin had today's massive pads, they probably would have finished with career GAA below 2.
Man I remember watching that shellacking J.D. took against Bruins, LOL. Todays goalies are much more athletic. J.D. looked off balance a lot and not playing positionally sound. It's ironic though that today on NHL Network they discussed that goalies used to have their own style and were not particularly positionally sound whereas todays goalies are coached at an early age to playing positionally and technically sound. You don't see the unique styles in goalies as much these days
look at the Park goal. never mind JD, why would the 2 defensemen back up almost into the corners and let him walk in alone untouched like that, power play or not?
@iceman112677 iceman good call those defenseman Tom Laidlaw and My good friend Chris Kotsopoulos. That was Kotsy's first game and on that play it looked like it !
@iceman112677 actually you really shoud be asking where were the forwards? Why weren't they backchecking? The defesemen were in proper position, the front of the net was clear and Laidlaw tied up his man nicely. J.D. should have been coming out of the net some to shut down angle and challenge Park
He was crappy because of one thing... he came right into the NHL lineup from juniors... he has to learn in the minors, fact of life even in 1973. MOMO, I FEEL FOR THE RANGERS LOSING THEIR PLAYOFF SPOT TODAY BUT GO PENGUINS GO HAHA
I was at the first game against the red wings March 31,1980. After they scored to make it 5-2 I got disgusted and left. That was the night NYC transit threatened to go on strike (they did). I knew I had at least a 2 hour trip home and didn't want to take chances. So what happens? I leave and the Rangers score 5 in the 3rd, including a Don Maloney hat trick and win 7-6. It would have been worth walking home to see that.
Fantastic Point. Th goalies of today are playing with living room sets as pads compared to the old timers.
MomotheOld 1 year ago
@jmg4314 I hear you about the goalies...they are much better athletes than goaltenders of the past. But still - and nobody agrees with me on this...the fact that the pads are abot 40% larger across the board than they used to be has a lot to do with it. The stand-up goaltender is a thing of the past. I'm not sure athleticism has quite as much to do with it as people think. If Bernie Parent or Eddie Giacomin had today's massive pads, they probably would have finished with career GAA below 2.
aibangmaini 1 year ago
I'll betcha JD burned that mask.
Tubewings 1 year ago
@Tubewings The story goes that Mask CRACKED lol. I will let you work on a punchline for that one Tubewings Thanks for the comment.
MomotheOld 1 year ago
Man I remember watching that shellacking J.D. took against Bruins, LOL. Todays goalies are much more athletic. J.D. looked off balance a lot and not playing positionally sound. It's ironic though that today on NHL Network they discussed that goalies used to have their own style and were not particularly positionally sound whereas todays goalies are coached at an early age to playing positionally and technically sound. You don't see the unique styles in goalies as much these days
jmg4314 1 year ago
look at the Park goal. never mind JD, why would the 2 defensemen back up almost into the corners and let him walk in alone untouched like that, power play or not?
iceman112677 1 year ago
@iceman112677 iceman good call those defenseman Tom Laidlaw and My good friend Chris Kotsopoulos. That was Kotsy's first game and on that play it looked like it !
MomotheOld 1 year ago
@iceman112677 actually you really shoud be asking where were the forwards? Why weren't they backchecking? The defesemen were in proper position, the front of the net was clear and Laidlaw tied up his man nicely. J.D. should have been coming out of the net some to shut down angle and challenge Park
jmg4314 1 year ago
@jmg4314 you're right i guess they (the forwards) were trapped
iceman112677 1 year ago
He was crappy because of one thing... he came right into the NHL lineup from juniors... he has to learn in the minors, fact of life even in 1973. MOMO, I FEEL FOR THE RANGERS LOSING THEIR PLAYOFF SPOT TODAY BUT GO PENGUINS GO HAHA
cutterTML 1 year ago
@cutterTML
GL To your Pens. I'm a big fan of Brooks Orpick BTW
MomotheOld 1 year ago
I was at the first game against the red wings March 31,1980. After they scored to make it 5-2 I got disgusted and left. That was the night NYC transit threatened to go on strike (they did). I knew I had at least a 2 hour trip home and didn't want to take chances. So what happens? I leave and the Rangers score 5 in the 3rd, including a Don Maloney hat trick and win 7-6. It would have been worth walking home to see that.
iceman112677 1 year ago
wow
keelykinzashley 2 years ago
In the footage against the Bruins he does not look like a professional athlete. That 5-hole is so huge, he's flippin' and floppin'. Awful.
ginmin 2 years ago
In 1980, he actually played well in the playoffs defeating the Atlanta Flames but bowing to Pete Peters and the Flyers in the 2nd round.
ginmin 2 years ago
where is tonto?
RANGERFAN1272 2 years ago
snowclouds right J.D hit his peak
durbanoisgod 2 years ago
haha where do tyou com with this stuff.. J.D did look like a fish out a waterlol
durbanoisgod 2 years ago
Years and Years of collecting and trading with other collectors
MomotheOld 2 years ago
Paris Hilton is what????
LMAO!!!
By the way, where do you get all this classic game footage? I want to see these games.
snowcloud 2 years ago
You're absolutely right about that! He peaked in the playoffs of '79. That was a great run but that's all he had.
snowcloud 2 years ago