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Originally Posted by Mass_nerder
Markstrom has a 2.70 gaa whereas the average in the NHL is 2.73. Technically above average (although sightly below average in save %)!!
You're right though, Markstrom isn't necessarily stealing a lot of games either.
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Sutter has dialed shots and scoring chances down dramatically. He usually as a coach has goalies putting up top tier stats, due in no small part to team D.
He deliberately plays low event hockey where both teams score less, so average GAA is basically below average
Edit: Jonathan Quick in LA was below 2.30 for 5 years out of 6 under Darryl
Good to look for the positives but Markstrom seems to be a blocking style goalie with suspect rebound control. Frankly, he frightens me. Then confirms my fears on far more given nights than he allays them
Meantime, the team in front of him sucks offensively too
I don’t blame the goalie for the team results this year, but as I mentioned to another poster, I’d take Talbot at 3 x 3.7 over Markstrom at 6 x 6 all day, any and every day