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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
I think it's apparent that both are wrong about the goaltending. Smith isn't the answer, Rittich isn't either.
34 GP 20-5-5 with a 2.66 GAA and a .911 save percentage.
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34 GP 15-9-3 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage.
One is David Rittich, the other is Karri Ramo (14/15). So unless you're one of those people who thought Ramo was the answer, you shouldn't think Rittich is either. He's a good half of a platoon.
Goaltending remains the team's Achillies tendon.
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What you are missing is that League AVG% has droppes from .911 that year to .904 this year DESPITE more consistency with respect to weak rollers being considered shots these days. This is because of equipment changes.
A .911 has Rittich tied with Hellebuyck at 10th of the 23 goalies who have started at least as many games.
Of the top 23 goalies in starts in 2014-15, the 10th best SV% was Luongo at .921
So that is who you should compare Rittich to.
Ramo was 29th of 37 who started as many games.
Not close.