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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
I don't think we can actually say things like the bolded with any confidence. It's easy to look back and say "hey, we scored x amount so we could have let in x amount of goals and been fine" but what actually happens is that those goals change the composition, flow, and pressures within the game.
Shutouts play a part in blowouts, too. Great goaltender performances make a big difference overall, I think.
I don't think they beat NY 6-2 if a different goalie is in net and the first two goals are from NY.
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Yep, most of these games are close for a long time...Markstrom allows the Flames to get the lead and then the other team has to press. Opening up and allowing the Flames more chances.
One goal can totally change a game
But IDK...if people aren't impressed by Markstrom now no goalie will ever impress you. We have Flames hater HNIC basically saying he has been the best goalie in the league thus far. Sample size is the only "argument" that even makes any sense.
He plays the rest of the year like this he is a Vezina finalist, probably wins. Pretty damn good for "not elite"
And are the Flames really that great? people who spent the entire summer telling me how terrible the Flames were especially on the back end are now saying the team is making Markstrom look great lol