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Originally Posted by Itse
I feel like people aren't grasping just how bad Markström was exactly, and how much of an uphill battle the rest of the team had here.
Markström allowed on average 1 goal in 6 shots.
Smith allowed 1 goal in 11 shots.
To win the series, the Flames would have needed on average to double the Oilers in shots, and even then this series would likely have gone to seven. The Flames are a better team, which is why the games were mostly close despite that disparity, but that goaltending difference is why we lost four straight and only won the first game because we managed to score 8 goals (plus an empty netter).
The rest doesn't really matter. The team did not have a realistic chance in this series with this goalie. Oilers had one actually good game in them throughout the whole series.
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This is how I feel. The goalie is the last line of defense and even if things break down in front of him, there comes a time when the goalie has to make a big save to bail out the defense.
Markstrom continually let in bad goals that deflated the team's confidence. The team gave him some healthy leads and he could not hold them.