To me the eye test matches the stats
When you watch the Flames goalies they don’t look adequate. They look horrible . They are deep in their net , playing with no confidence . They don’t stop shots they can see the whole way, and ones they are expected too (always take the pass on a 2-1 for example doesn’t work if they goalie let’s in the shot and forces the D to try and stop both players occasionally resulting in a tap in if they fail )
On the other hand , every game I see the oppositions goalie make 3-5 great saves - like they are expected too - (or Flames miss the net)
At the end of the game I am seldom left thinking that the other team had more chances then the Flames, in fact it is the exact opposite
I think the Flames as a team do an amazing job suppressing chances this season . It’s just the when they make a mistake - and every team will make 5-10 grade A mistakes every game - 85% of the time it ends up in the net .
Then add in the odd bad goal that isn’t even off a mistake and it’s the reason this team has zero shutouts and very few one goal against games this season , but a whole lot of 3 and 4 goal against games
I just can’t fathom how anyone who watches the Flames OR looks at advance stats OR looks at traditional stats can say the Flames goaltending is adequate
The is the rare instance where new age stats, old school stats, and the eye test all align for me
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