Brodeur needs 27 more wins to break Roy's record

[Autismic]

Sure we all know Brodeur tied the record on Saturday but are his numbers accurate? Brodeur has 27 wins that he got after winning shootouts. Roy never played in a shootout and would end up with a tie at the end of overtime when he played. So that is 27 wins Brodeur got that with the old rules would have been ties and not recorded as a win.
The shooter that wins the scoring goal in a shootout does not get credit for a game-winning goal so is it fair that a goalie gets a recorded wins in his records.
Should there be an asterisk by this record? or a note saying Brodeur won x amount of games in shootouts?
In an era where players are remembered by stats and numbers should this record be officially recognized in 27 more games?
The NHL actually had talks about this and are un-sure what to do about these records and how shootout wins are counted and if they should be. Players are complaining that goalies are getting the win but the winning scorer does not get the point. Players have even been complaining a bit about it.

What do you think?

 

[pghbuccos]

I think an asterisk should be added because Brodeur does have the benefit of the shootout even if it is because of the era he plays in now and he can't control it.

I have never understood why the goals in the shootout don't count. they help the team earn a victory and points for the team and in my opinion they should count. I also think the saves and goals given up by the goalie should be added to his stats for the game.

 

[jarcar]

I feel the goalie should get credit for the win and the shooter who gets the game winning goal should get credit for a goal. I don't believe an asterisk should be used because a lot of things are different now then before. How many games were played in a season when the Plante or Sawchuk played? Had there been more games per season they may have had more wins etc. I believe Brodeur will win more than 27 more games before his career is over so really this won't matter next year.

 

[Dillywill]

Wins a win ey?

 

[aw00d05]

He's gunna get atleast 100 more so it really won't matter for a long time...

 

[G $MONEY$]

Same thing can be said about Brodeur's single season record of 48. Bernie Parent had 47 wins, but got that in the 70's when there were ties, i think he had 11 ties that year.