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Kiprusoff To The HHOF?

09/13/2013 at 1:15pm EDT

Adam Proteau of The Hockey News answers some questions from readers...

Miikka Kiprusoff: Hall of Fame worthy or not?
Joe....

Not. Definitely not. Yes, Kiprusoff has a Vezina Trophy on his resume, but he simply did not function at a high enough capacity for a lengthy stretch of time to warrant Hall of Fame consideration. When you look at his best years (including Calgary’s run to the Stanley Cup final in 2004) Kiprusoff was clearly at the top of his game. However, his save percentage dropped every year after that until the 2009-10 campaign and the Flames never won a single playoff series again during his tenure. He earned a special place in Calgary’s collective heart, but he isn’t an all-time great.

read on for 3 more questions regarding outdoor games, no-touch icing and going over the salary cap...

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