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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
I don't see where i saw that either Johnson or Rittich are "starters". I reject the idea that, outside of a select few franchise goalies, starters are anything but an external construct based on fortunate timing. Goalies are fickle and their performance is pretty random. 'Starters' like Markstrom falter in the playoffs, '3rd stringers' like Binnington and Murray can win cups the same year they are in the AHL. Even two time Vezina winner Bobrovsky hasn't given his team the calibre of goaltending they need.
If Markstrom is the hot hand down the stretch I am all for it, I just want it to be earned organically. Not based on 'Starter' status or salary or 'leadership'
In that sense, Holtby circa 2018 is a good example of what I like to see. IIRC he didn't even get the game 1 start in the playoff. He earned it back at the right time, but not because it was handed to him on a platter.
At this point, if Wolf, Markstrom, or Vladar are our playoff goalie, I want it to be an open question because it puts the team ahead of arbitrary assignments. To me the most important thing is not burning out any individual or alternatively, letting an individual get cold.
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Obviously I missed your point.
Is is it that you want the team to play the goalie that is playing the best rather than the one who is considered the starter (based on a long sample size of consistent performance), like what the Flames are currently doing now with Vladar and have done in the past with Rittich and Johnson?