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Originally Posted by Cali Panthers Fan
What do you have to say to those that point to his very poor regular season in the AHL last year. His 3rd full season as a pro after 4 years in college. Is there no reason to be concerned at all? It's not like he's giving us stretches or even flashes of great play.
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But again, goalies are a longer and bumpier progression than defensemen, who are a longer and bumpier progression than forwards. Yet people always seem surprised by it.
I am not saying he has been great, or that he is a given for the NHL or anything outrageous like that. I am simply saying that people are often too quick to write-off goalies. Especially from a single pre-season game.