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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
Come on, now. Sigalet has a job, and presumably the position exists for a reason.
If Mike Smith is doing things that are costing him, it is Sigalet’s job to analyze, inform Smith, and help make adjustments to improve his game.
It could be how deep he is in his net, could be rebound placement. Is the smaller equipment opening some holes that he needs to compensate for?
Lots of things Sigalet does, I am sure.
And Sigalet probably also can be relied on for an expert opinion that the head coach can consider when deciding whom to play and why
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Yep. And at the end of the day who has to implement Sigalet’s suggestions and put them into practice? Smith. Who does the ultimate responsibility boil down to? Smith.
Goaltending coaches do not have the same in game impact that the bench coaches do.
Bottom line is nobody here has any clue how well Sigalet does his job. Those that are convinced he needs to go are just on a witch hunt it would appear because they don’t have any of the information required to know how well Sigalet does his job. And at the end of the day a veteran like Smith is responsible for his own play. I doubt he’d want you blaming his struggles on Sigalet. I think some of you give far too much credit and blame to a goaltending coach, the majority of the credit or blame for a goalie’s play falls squarely on the shoulders of the goalie himself.