02-25-2013, 03:06 PM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: east van
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Quote:
Originally Posted by HartAttack
This might not be a popular post, but my opinion is that in general, Kipper's play has been fading over the past 3 or 4 seasons and the Flames DO NOT NEED HIM. Just look at his SV% or GAA in comparison to other goalies over that timeframe. It has been mediocre, at best. People always point out all of the amazing saves he's made over his career. He over commits, lays on his belly a lot, and puts himself in a position where he has to make the acrobatic save, just to be an average goaltender (stats wise)! Granted there are some brilliant saves that only Kipper could make, but still the same...
Most people here in Calgary have the blinders on when it comes to Kipper, they still think that he's this unbeatable machine/man hybrid that stopped pucks for us back in 2004-2007. He's not! My theory is, if we had anything better than average goaltending, this team would be in the top 4 of the Western Conference, every year.
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Had me up until here
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