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Originally Posted by Strange Brew
So are you calling Lack an up and comer? Or just making an irrelevant comparison?
I don't buy the "derailed" rationalization for Carolina. He is accountable for his own play, is he not? He has played 4 NHL seasons now, 1 good season, 1 OK season and 2 bad seasons. The two most recent are bad.
So yeah maybe he turns it around, As could any other struggling goalie. But his record and play speak for themselves at this point.
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Irrelevant comparison? They are one year apart in age, and both have been in the NHL for 4 years as backups.
The comparison is very relevant, but you seem to have a bias against Lack. It is pretty well documented that they changed his playing style in Carolina and it hurt his performance. Whether or not you 'buy' that doesn't really change that fact. And his performance improved substantially during the latter part of last season, as he moved away from the style.