Jonas Gustavsson Wonderful Save vs Anaheim Ducks - Oct 26th 2009 (HD)

gustavsson or toskala?

Is that even a question? Toskala doesn't stand a chance.

well toskala did what he could vs the blackhawks yesterday 31 saves, if only the leafs had some offense

He has a similar style, but he's much bigger than Lundqvist. It's kind of scary to see how much net he covers. Teams must feel flustered when they are driving down the wing, only to see his huge frame taking away most of the net. It has to be so disheartening lol

Yes thats right. But he covers the lower part of the goal good. but his skills with the glove etc is some years behind lundqvist.

He seems more a flopper like Hasek - but very aggressive. It was crazy to see him chase a detroit player almost all the way around the back of the net. He likes pokechecking on breakaways (that's how he got beat on the only goal against detroit on saturday - went down for the pokecheck right as he was shooting high)

Ive grown to swedes mostly because I'm a Leafs fan. Borje Salming and Mats Sundin are probably my favorite players. Now with Jonas Gustavsson and Viktor Stalberg coming its getting better. But I agree, when its a game between Canada vs Sweden it's a different story :)

Yeah, I know how dicey it can be for hyped goalies in massive markets but I made sure to really take a good look at Gustavsson before passing judgment. I'm fortunate enough to waste most of time at work at the computer, so a co-worker and I would watch old Farjestad games (including the incredible playoff run) and it was clear this guy was the real deal.

Price on the other hand, I never once bought into.

You can never tell with goaltenders especially in a Canadian market. The Toronto hockey market, no less. Especially when they're highly touted. Ask Justin Pogge or Carey Price from a similar market. That said, I really thought he had the potential, but you just never know when they're painted as saviors before even hitting the ice. Show's alot about Gustavsson's character. Judging by that alone, if Toronto makes the playoffs with him. Look out. Thats where he earned his nickname.

My bad, his save percentage is now .924, it was .908 going into the Red Wings game. I was always hopeful he'd be as good as predicted, but being a lifelong Leafs fan I've learned to be cautious about my optimism. Perhaps that is why others were reluctant to openly express their feelings about him as well.