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Originally Posted by stemit14
Agreed we should not be panicking yet about Markstrom. Although that 4th goal was very reminiscent of last season. Forgetting about the quality of the scoring chance… it was the timing that hurts more. Felt like the flames constantly struggled to build momentum last year. Always allowed the first goal against early in the game despite outplaying teams by a wide margin. And it felt like every time the flames tied the game or took a lead… the opposing team would score 1 minute later.
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It is still preseason and the team's making adjustments so there's going to be some breakdowns. New linemates missed assignments. I think some of Markstrom's issues last season could be partly attributed to some of the issues the team had last season. Hard to have confidence if your team's not scoring key goals, or people aren't feeling good about their play. Some guys were squeezing their sticks and some guys were, wanting to leave.
I am pretty sure the coaches don't just look at a potentially bad goal, but the factors and breakdowns that led to the situation.
Definitely he has to play better but I think he will with the right structure and support in front of him.