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Originally Posted by transplant99
Well, like any other player, G's are not measured merely by games played in the nhl....things like development camps, training camps, AHL practices, NHL practices, etc all go into the determination of whether or not a guy fits in your plans long term...and all those listed ARE opportunities to impress and advance your career.
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Fair enough, my broader point was that the Flames since they have had Kipper have never allowed for a situation where a backup goalie was placed in a position at the pro-level to develop (for any goalie, not just Irving). For Irving specifically, giving the guy 7 games where your odds of winning even with Kipper are probably around 33% and then saying "Hey the guy never wins, he only went 1-3-3 for a .357 winning percentage" is a little disingenous.
Kipper was in for 2 back to back games last year, he won the first 4-3 and lost the second 5-1 (he was pulled after letting in the first 4 shots that game).
He had a 5.79 GAA in those games with a .837 SV%.