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Originally Posted by Bingo
Your posts make me glad there are things like stats to actually measure goaltenders. Otherwise I'd have to check with you for every game story as to whether or not giving up six (Rittich above average against Tampa in a loss) in a loss, or giving up basically four powerplay goals against Pittsburgh in a win was an average NHL performance.
Who has time for that kind of analysis, especially with the fact that when it's done it's one person's opinion and nothing else, and said opinion may have a bias or two.
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You are correct. Only one person’s analysis and opinion really counts and that is Bill Peters.
His opinion on who will start the majority of games moving forward over the next 23 games and the playoffs will have almost everything to do with ongoing current performance and subsequent building of trust.
Past months of play have determined very little and will have minimal to zero impact on future starts, IMO.
At this point, Peters will start the goalie who he believes gives the Flames the best chance of attaining their best possible Conference position and consequent opportunity to win playoff rounds.
Currently , Rittich and Smith are probably in a 1a and 1b position, respectively, in Peters view.
Where that goes depends on each goalies ongoing performance, moving forward.
IMO, al the other noise is rhetoric and personal bias.
Should be fun to see who steps up. Cheering for both of them and may the best goalie win.