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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I'm happy for Taylor, he's paid his dues and has had a couple of good years in Abbotsford. He even took the starting job away from Irving in last season's playoffs. Yeah Irving was the Heat's third goalie this season but I don't think his heart was into it (figuring out goalies mindsets is a losing game) and he was just there to stay interested and physically ready. He had proved himself in the NHL and showed he can play at that level, something that Taylor hasn't done yet, so I think Irving gets the starts unless he's injured or craps the bed.
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Unless Irving is positively a liability on the ice, I don't see how he doesn't start every game until Kiprusoff returns. This time is about evaluating what the team has in Irving as an NHL goaltender, and I don't see Kipper being back in less than five or six games.
Take the opportunity and run, kid. You're not getting a better one.