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Originally Posted by Alberta_Beef
Even last year, Irving earned points in 4 of 7 starts and one of the games he didn't the Flames took their patented penalty in the final 2 minutes to hand the game to the opponent. I also think 2 of his 3 OT losses came after the team took a penalty in OT.
I am so sick of this same drivel over and over again from so many people that just can't seem to grasp what was going on in Abbotsford.
I will try this again.
He didn't "beat out" Brust and Taylor because he wasn't competing with them! He was not sent there to be a starter! It's a case of simple logic.
Ask yourself a question. If the season started on time how many games would have you likely seen a healthy Kiprisoff not start by mid-January? I would bet that answer would be in the 5-8 range, you know the same number of games Irving played in Abbotsford.
It is not easy for a goaltender who has always been a starter at every level to adapt to sitting and watching 85-90% of the games, the Flames used the lockout to get Irving accustomed to that role.
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No they did not. Irving didn't play well in training camp and early in the season for the Heat and ended up riding the pine behind Taylor and Brust. NHL training camp comes along and Irving beats out Karlsson for the backup role behind Kiprusoff. The Flames position isn't what have you done for us in the past but what have you done lately.