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Originally Posted by Nalyd Psycho
Aren't you punishing them for something that is 100% out of their control?
Isn't that the same as saying Loungo is better than Plante because he has access to new training and equipment?
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No, defining their era. Pre forward pass made their job that much easier. Evidenced by the 1928-29 vs 1929-30 stats of goalies that straddled the two eras. Pre forward pass goalies did not have to face a lot of the strategies that later goalies did. Screens and offensive deflections, defending against lead forwards without the puck, etc.
Rules influence the demands on goalies. Using the Luongo/Plante analogy, Plante is vastly superior because the 2005-06 rule changes showed that Luongo has problems with lateral mobility and east/west movement, something that Plante was excellent at.