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Originally Posted by Hot_Flatus
I love that you say my post is "False" simply because you disagree with it....You're simply cutting him slack for being erratic when that means absolutely nothing at this juncture.
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I was suggesting that your notion that "Johnson has not been very good for quite a while now" is false. Johnson has played a couple of excellent games quite recently. I don't think I am cutting him slack so much as I am expecting him to perform better than his last start.
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Making things even worse is the fact that in his last dozen starts, he's failed to register a SV% better than .910 (far below a quality start) eight times. There is no reason to run him out there against a direct opponent in the standings when the obvious starter has only played roughly half the games this season.
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This is the reason to play Johnson tonight:
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
...it is important to have the #1 goalie in a groove, rested and ready to go heading into the playoffs. It is also important that the backup gets a few touches without too many gaps in between, and hopefully a couple of wins...
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Moreover, I would also argue that it is important for the team to continue to be successful they need to also persist in the same mindset that has gotten them this far. The Flames need to play all their games the same way, and they need to not allow the results of their last game to affect their approach to the next one. Playing Johnson on occasion helps with instilling the notion that it doesn't matter who is in goal—regardless of who it is the Flames should play every game like they are going to win.