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Originally Posted by zukes
Wolf has been objectively the better goalie, and I do believe he will eventually take the reigns this season, but unless one of them actively starts losing them points, I am good with the near 50/50 split for now.
If somehow they are in playoff contention after US Thanksgiving, or Christmas, then you start riding the hot hand a little.
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Objectively?
(minutes, goals against, GAA, S%, record)
Wolf...: 241, 11, 2.74, .924, 3-1-0
Vladar: 242, 11, 2.73, .904, 2-1-1
They have played almost identical minutes and have each given up 11 goals. Both have stolen games, their records are almost the same, and their GAA is almost identical. The only difference is that Wolf has seen more rubber, which shows up in his S%.
I actually thought Wolf had his worst game of the year so far, against the Jets - lots of big rebounds (that Vladar would get crucified for), and 2 bad goals. He lost the puck on the 3rd goal - goalies are taught to turtle into their net when that happens, precisely so it doesn't hit them in the back and go in. And his angle wasn't terrific on the Perfetti goal - from my seats, I was basically looking right over Perfertti's shoulder when he shot and there was lots of net to shoot at. Again, fans would have jumped all over Vladar for that one.
So I am not sure 'objectively' is the right word.
They have both been terrific, and both continue to deserve their starts. A 50/50 split is perfect for now. If one goalie demonstrates a a superiority (in more than 3 games), then the coaching staff can look to change the ratio. But for now, nothing is broken here, and goaltending remains the brightest light so far this season.