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Originally Posted by Bingo
1. Miikka Kiprusoff: Elite goaltending. You kind of forget what that’s like. You definitely take it for granted at times. Kiprusoff wasn’t great to start the season, and Joey MacDonald has been great, but that was some pretty special goaltending.
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That line says it all.
I actually don't think this team has played badly over the last month. I just think people forget how much one save at the right time increases one teams confidence and reduces another teams.
Easily, an early goal by the sharks changes the outcome of this game. Not to mention that if another goalie is in net, teams have no fear that the flames can protect a 1 goal lead.
I respect what Macdonald/Irving/Brust did, playing .500+ hockey, but lets be honest, none of them have been better than #3 on an NHL team for a season, let alone #2 or #1.