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Originally Posted by genetic_phreek
If playing from behind such an issue for this team then this in itself is a bigger problem than Markstrom. To be a good team you need to be well rounded in both, playing from behind and playing with a lead. You can't win every game and you can't certainly rely on always scoring first in an 82 game season. This team needs to be able to play all situations which I don't think we can.
Just the fact that you think it's such a big uphill battle when we get scored on first is indicative of the way this team is built or the structure that we play.
Remember a few years back when we were "comeback kids"? Get scored on first, or losing the game and the feeling was the game is never over until the buzzer?
I truly don't believe we have a goaltending issue as much as defensive issues and scoring issues. We basically need vezina caliber goaltending to mask our deficiencies in scoring.
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The problem with Markstrom right now is that he's pretty bad in 1 goal games.
I posted this in the Markstrom thread but his splits are not good.
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He has an .885 save percentage and -11.64 GSAA when the game is within 1 goal - horrendous.
Vladar has a .917 and is +4.15 GSAA in the same situation where the game is within 1 goal.
That's the issue right now. When the game is tight we can't get a save and are getting just horrendous goaltending.
Tied- 0.891
Leading by 1 - 0.869
Leading by 2+ : 0.880
Trailing by 1: 0.891
Trailing by 2+: 0.964
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He's not making the saves when the game is close, and really only picks it up once we are already down by 2.
Last night is a great example.