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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
Everything being Markstrom’s fault just doesn’t pass the smell test for me. Yes he’s been bad, I 110% admit it. But let’s see…
Flames 24th ranked power play.
Flames 16th ranked GF.
Middling FOW%.
Best scorer is ranked 52nd in the NHL, has less than half of McDavids point total.
17th expected GF
22nd shooting %
16th high danger shots for
1st place low danger shots for
5th place in giveaways to opponents
30th in shots blocked……
This is a team sport. Markstrom probably shouldn’t be starting but they are often lacking a lot of effort. How often do you see them drive to the net? How often do they own possession stats? They clearly don’t block a lot of shots. How often are there 10-bell chances in front of Markstrom?
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I don’t think anyone rational is saying it’s ALL Markstrom’s fault. The team clearly has issues, but despite all of this, if Markstrom had even league average numbers, this team is first in the division.