Good discussion the last few posts.
The way I see it, team defensive system contributed greatly to sv%.
Manny Fernandez and Duane Roloson both had mid .930 save percentages with Minnesota under Jacques Lemaire one year. These guys were respectfully not the 1-2 NHL goalie punch. Mike Smith and other goalies under Tippett have done well (Smith good in Dallas, bad in Tampa, good in Phoenix)
Sure the Flames let through point shots but it was not because they consciously outnumbered the other team in the slot and applied more pressure, the passiveness was pervasive. That hurt their goalies across the board.
High danger shots, again, are categorized based on the proxy of shot location. A cross crease tap in is not the same as a guy stuffing the luck in to a well placed pad.
Any of the Flames goalies (except Hiller, due to his well documented weaknesses) could well have benefited from a defensive system that committed to more pressure on the shooter.
There are systemic issues that should be addressed by the coach and also goaltending issues that should be addressed by anybody not named Hiller
These charts are good to foster discussion but are not the be all end all to determine what goalies have value
I personally subscribe to the school of thought that, much like the Red Wings and Hawks have used in their successful years, that an average or slightly above average goalie will get the job done, behind the right team. I can't be bothered to validate it, but think I remember that one of those GMs said they didn't believe in overpaying for goaltending.
Matt Murray, with all due respect, stopped, what, 2 shots in the third period to win the Cup?
Glad that Elliott is here. But do think that Ortio or Ramo would be adequate backups.
Too much to fix out front to fault the G last year (Hiller all year and everyone else October excepted, of course)
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