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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
The xGA argument against Markstrom during the NYR game also needs to be looked at in context of his opposition.
Markstrom had a xGA of 3.5, Halak’s was 2.0. With the larger differential, that’s means Halak was the worse of the two goaltenders in terms of goals allowed vs expected.
So xGA actually doesn’t support the argument that Markstrom cost them a point.
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XGA were 3.62 to 2.45. slight advantage to Halak, but both goalies allowed about approximately 1.5 goals more than expected.
I think the goal should be for Markstrom to play more than just marginally better than the other team's 37 year old, $1.5mln backup goalie.
Edit: and I think the team played like crap and don't blame Markstrom for the loss. I just don't think he was amazing. He was as good as the rest of the team.