Which netminder will lead his team to hockey's ultimate prize?
It's the classic legend versus up-and-comer matchup, the Los Angeles Kings' Jonathan Quick was five years old when Martin Brodeur made his debut with the New Jersey Devils in 1991, and now they will oppose each other with the 2012 Stanley Cup at stake.
Brodeur has won the Vezina Trophy four times, been selected to 10 All-Star games, and won three Stanley Cups. Quick has yet to receive any of those honors in his four-year career, though he is in the Stanley Cup Finals, and nominated for the Vezina trophy this year with Henrik Lundqvist of the NY Rangers and Pekka Rinne of Nashville Predators.
The winner of the award for NHL's top goaltender won't be announced until June 20.
Brodeur would love to attain a fourth Stanley Cup, and I could see him, a proud competitor, relishing a chance to guide his team through two of the current Vezina trophy nominees en route to it.
Of course, there are other factors, this isn't a one-on-one matchup, but make no mistake this series will be determined by the goaltenders.
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Stanley Cup 2012: Finals Will Be Determined by Brodeur vs. Quick Matchup
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