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Mathgod · 11-22-2022, 07:53 PM

Let's see...

- Getting panic in the figurative sense (intensely worried/anxious that this could be another lost season due in large part to goaltending) confused with the literal sense (frantic screaming, throwing around objects, running in the streets, and whatever else).

- Making excuses for an .889 save % goaltender coming off a brutal playoff series. Ignore the numbers because oh look, he made a quality save here or there. And for some reason he deserves a free pass on goals where he mishandles the puck behind the net.

- Claiming that I want the team to fail, when I actually spend every moment of my existence hoping that they succeed.

The bottom line is this, if Markstrom doesn't soon get back to something close to what he showed last year sans the Edmonton series, and/or he collapses in the playoffs again, it's going to be another lost season while the team is in win-now mode. We're basically at the quarter pole of this season and he still hasn't shown me that the Edmonton series was an aberration and not indicative of the type of goaltender he really is. When you look at his body of work this season and compare it to goalies on other teams that have Cup aspirations, the contrast is quite stark.

My question to all of you is, if Marky doesn't turn things around, who does the team turn to for stability in net? Vladar is a solid backup but not starter material (his numbers this year are actually worse than Marky's), and Wolf is not yet ready to be the starting goalie for an NHL team (unless he's secretly a Price-level talent). No team can seriously compete for a Stanley Cup without decent goaltending. There's signs that, perhaps, we might not have it.

And to me, yes that does warrant some level of panic.

11-22-2022, 07:53 PM	#308
Mathgod Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Exp:	Let's see... - Getting panic in the figurative sense (intensely worried/anxious that this could be another lost season due in large part to goaltending) confused with the literal sense (frantic screaming, throwing around objects, running in the streets, and whatever else). - Making excuses for an .889 save % goaltender coming off a brutal playoff series. Ignore the numbers because oh look, he made a quality save here or there. And for some reason he deserves a free pass on goals where he mishandles the puck behind the net. - Claiming that I want the team to fail, when I actually spend every moment of my existence hoping that they succeed. The bottom line is this, if Markstrom doesn't soon get back to something close to what he showed last year sans the Edmonton series, and/or he collapses in the playoffs again, it's going to be another lost season while the team is in win-now mode. We're basically at the quarter pole of this season and he still hasn't shown me that the Edmonton series was an aberration and not indicative of the type of goaltender he really is. When you look at his body of work this season and compare it to goalies on other teams that have Cup aspirations, the contrast is quite stark. My question to all of you is, if Marky doesn't turn things around, who does the team turn to for stability in net? Vladar is a solid backup but not starter material (his numbers this year are actually worse than Marky's), and Wolf is not yet ready to be the starting goalie for an NHL team (unless he's secretly a Price-level talent). No team can seriously compete for a Stanley Cup without decent goaltending. There's signs that, perhaps, we might not have it. And to me, yes that does warrant some level of panic. __________________ Last edited by Mathgod; 11-22-2022 at 08:15 PM.