Thanks for the welcome. I can't and won't argue that Hasek is in a different stratosphere, that is simply a fact. The 90's were my formative years in attending games, and when Hasek was "ON", that was it, game over ('99 Ottawa series comes to mind amongst many others...you just had that feeling he was going to slam the door and Ottawa stood no chance). Whether fair or unfair, I perceive that a certain fan contigent views Miller in the same light as Hasek, and I have never gotten that same vibe with Miller as I had with Hasek. Outside of obvious clutch shortcomings (Olympics and Winter Classic...both of which, ironically, he played stellar in for the most part), I am always waiting for Miller to "blow it" somehow. And I don't mean "blow it" in the sense of assigning blame directly to him, but more in the sense of knowing a truly elite goalie (in my mind) would have made the proverbial key save. So you are probably right that I am being unfair in my reference point for eliteness, but when you have seen true eliteness in a guy like Hasek, for some reason you get ticked when you perceive others are viewing Miller in that light.
Your comparisons for Miller are spot on as well, just wish Miller could get one of those rings Ward and Fleury are sporting.
Yes, I feel the same. Sometimes I don't even know why I feel that, but I as I explained above, I tend to get bent out of shape, when Miller gets obsolved from all blame and called elite when the team still loses. Again, thats my perception based on those fans I talk to and argue with, and my limited exposure to some of these forums.
