He had a long career, but he never played in the Finals. He may not get into the real hall of fame, but he qualifies for mine.
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A lot of people saying he was a playoff beast but without googling or finishing this video, I don’t think he ever made it to the third round?
Terrific reason and analysis!
I remember him winning the Spengler Cup, I was hoping he could come back to the NHL and find success
Did you check his GAA and save % in the playoffs for 02-03 and 03-04? The Red Wings offence is what let them down.
Detroit was a new environment for Cujo because he was used to facing 30-40 shots a game on any given night, but never got a fair shake from Detroit. The year they got swept by the Ducks he averaged 2 goals a game and a .917 Sv %. Detroit had a $100 million payroll and scored 6 goals in 4 games against an 8th place team, Giguere was playing lights out and a line-up full of HOFers failed to get it done offensively. Somehow that became Cujo's fault. I've never understood it.
Then after the whole Hasek ordeal, he ended up as the starter and in the playoffs had a 1.39 GAA and .939 Sv % which is pretty lights out, but the Wings couldn't score on Kiprusoff, they lost the last two games of that series 1-0… somehow that was Cujo's fault.
I just finished reading his book. Love the guy, we share the same birthday April 29
Detroit was stupid. Collapse? Cujo played amazing for Detroit in the playoffs. They sucked and couldn’t score with all that fire power.
Love Cujo and was so excited he came to Detroit… and then playoffs happened😖
.910 is a great save pct for the early 90s. Hell, if you could break .900 before ‘95, you were a solid regular season goalie. I remember St Louis was a scary team in the early 90s for the Canucks and Cujo was a big reason why. I remember he was first star in a game against Vancouver – in a 4-3 Canucks win called by Hughson on TSN. Joseph gave his team a chance even when they didn’t earn it. The guy was the victim of playing on teams that weren’t good enough and by the time he got to Detroit, he wasn’t the same goalie. Still good enough to make Arizona look half decent, though.
That 05-06 season was the year of the pad changes among other rules to increase scoring. He was really nice to fans too. I met him at a hockey camp in Saint Louis in my youth.
Cujo was my favorite in St. Louis. Still hate Keenan to this day.
I don't think Curtis Joesph was a great goalie, not even in the playoffs, where is his playoff wins? Why couldn't even he even win with Detroit? I dont think he was that good
Once you do enough to get in you cant go backwards HOFer easily
Dominik Hasek comes in and wins a cup with redwings right after cujo lol poor guy
My favorite player all time 🙂
He made me a Leafs fan, had so much great moment because of his work. On and off the ice a great guy!
Nothing but love for CuJo!!! <3
Loved him in STL the issue is also his playoff performance, yes the stats are good but he could never be counted on to make the big save when needed. And his regular seasons save percentage during the dead puck ever and after where never really that great. He was a good goalie but not a great goalie and the difference between the two are the great ones make the big saves when needed.
I am a hardcore Dallas fan and the heartache I remember CuJo giving us in the pre "99 playoff years was mind numbing. After the anger settled though; CuJo really was one of the best goalies of all time in my opinion (and my TV goalie mentor playing :)). I played high school hockey in Dallas (not easy to find back then) a little college hockey and can't wait to play adult goalie in a rec league some time soon. CuJo has my life long respect as a Elite NHL goalie.
I disagree his time in Detroit was a "disaster". His stats were really good, it's just Detroit's offense dried up in the 2 playoff years he was there, both years Detroit was Top 3 in the league for Goals For.
Cujo vs Cheveldae. How can you not mention it?
I feel like CUJO career deserves a redo Hockey Guy!