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Originally Posted by H2SO4(aq)
Travis i usually agree with you but i can't tonight. A couple lucky posts kept the game from being 6-3. At a certain point his GAA starts to talk for itself. And more importantly, its the backbreaker goal that is costly. Hell, Luongo let in 3 himself, but it was the softie from Jagr that cost us, and thats the difference. He has to have that if we're gonna be a playoff team. Even more so now that were in a hole.
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O trust me, I am not saying that Ramo's play is excuseable. There is 0 chance this is a playoff team with a performance like tonight however I felt that tonight's game was a very winnable one despite the way Ramo played.
I believe you can still win a game with poor goaltending and great D or poor d and great goaltending. Lets face it, this team is designed with what should be great D.
The first goal should have been a easy catch and whistle but we lack great goaltending. Watch the replay and watch Brodie get undressed inside out which allows for the shot
The second goal is one where Mony cleanly loses the draw,the flames are all standing still and a shot comes in from the point through 3 bodies, Ramo makes the first save but nobody picks up the rebound.
The third goal goes in on any goalie however I would expect an elite D man like Brodie to not allow Ekblad to walk in for the easiest one timer of his season.
The fourth goal is a gift from Brodie behind the net which is thrown right up the middle. Some say it was an easy save, Hrudey calls it a very difficult save.
Reading the above looks as if I am singling Brodie out and thats not the case. He was the last piece to collapse in plays that had multiple players not make the right play but I just do not understand why some expect Ramo to be Price or Luongo...he is not and never will be and we have known this since he has been on the flames. He is a serviceable goalie who can get hot and we rely on a great D core.