While I don't think our goaltending has been outstanding, swapping goalies is not the answer this early in the season. We just lost a huge piece on D for the next 2 months. We were woefully thin on D to start with. This may get ugly, but it isn't entirely on the goalies.
I am confident there will be posts complaining about Brodie/Russell and how they seem to be regressing over the next few months. They will be playing over their heads with way too many tough minutes. This will lead to goals against and losses. Doesn't mean they are useless, or that Hartley should be fired (or that we need a new goaltender). This is a weaker team, playing reasonably well, all things considered.
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