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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
It will. Someone has twice posted the stats from last year that show Markstrom’s stats were cratered by a rough middle after his injury and turned back up once Sutter arrived.
He’s a solid starter, people just have a habit of trying to rewrite history to give themselves something extra to complain about when any player shows any sign of weakness.
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Lol
Rewrite history? Markstrom has career stats that are decidedly average. That is history. No need to rewrite it.
His stats last year on the whole were below average. Many goalies have hot and cold streaks.
He had one decently above average year and he got paid, he’s the 8th highest paid goalie in the league
Last year, he was below average, but with excuses and with a story to tell. Yep, he had lots of great games. And lots of stinkers. Pros get paid for their consistency, which does end up showing in their stats over time
And for the record, I do think he is a solid starter. A good goalie, but replaceable among his tier. I think he will improve statistically under Sutter to the point where some people will be very pleased.
But I also think that the first goal last night shouldn’t go in, through the gap between his blocker and his pad. And that contributed to the team taking one point and not two (and Anaheim getting 2, not zero)