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Originally Posted by tvp2003
And that's as much an indictment on the team as it is on the three goalies. It's not like they all forgot how to stop a puck -- all three were lights out in the preseason.
The confidence thing is huge and it feeds off of each other. Goalies play more confidently when their D is keeping opposing scoring chances low, and the D plays more confidently when the goalie is making saves. Neither are happening right now in any great abundance, although its getting better.
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Even in games where the Flames D has kept scoring chances relatively low, the Goals against remain high. You have to expect an NHL caliber goaltender to make the occasional big save, which we have seen absolutely none of from any of the 3 goalies. There have been games we lost where we actually had 2x as many quality scoring chances. Montreal and Ottawa were good examples of that. Of course that is with Brodie back and a healthy blue-line with nobody in over their heads. Games previous to that the Flames had several defensive breakdowns, but the point stands.
The defense is now pulling their weight, so hopefully the goal-tending can as well.