[QUOTE=Strange Brew;6259081...The Oilers lost for a few reasons but Talbot wan't one of them IMO.[/QUOTE]
At no point have I ever suggested the Oilers lost because of Talbot. My point has always been that a goalie will likely not be as good after 80 games as he is after 70 games. My point was that historically speaking a NHL team will not get much farther than 85 games from their starting goalie. My point was that ideally a team does not want to be put in a position where their starter plays more than 65 games before the playoffs.
The idea that Cam Talbot can comfortably handle 95-100 games in a year because he still looked great in round 2 is foolish. It will remain to be seen, but I'm pretty confident the Oilers will not play in the SCF so long as Talbot is carrying the same workload he assumed this year.
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