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Old 12-17-2015, 03:58 PM   #43
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Originally Posted by MattyC View Post
I always maintained that people were going to be in for a rude surprise about what "average" goaltending is once Kipper left. We had almost a decade of one of the best goaltenders ever IMO. Even him at his worst was better than anything we are going to see for a long time. To expect him to be replaced within a few years is a pipe dream. We can only hope that Gillies or MacDonald can prove to be even close to what Kipper was.
Disagree. The Flames got. Decidedly average goaltending last year and most people were very satisfied with that. This season, most people are clamoring for just average goaltending.
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