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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
It's a bad team. It's a mostly young and inexperienced defense. Last night was a tough night, they happen. This was expected BY EVERYONE before the season started. But when it happens, and we see the underbelly of a rebuild, everyone loses their #### and wants to throw the goalie under the bus.
I just shake my head at some of the takes in here.
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You're right, but Vladar also is part of the problem. I really didn't like the 2nd goal on him. Clear vision, shot from well out (even if it was a little towards the very high slot, it was from far enough away), and it went right under his glove without a deflection or any real screen.
He was even pissed at himself after, you could tell. Rightly so, it should have been stopped, and if they're letting him run with the net, those are the kind of saves you need to make if you're trying to be "the guy". Time and again, we see that he probably isn't ever going to be a starter.
He battles hard, he uses his legs well, and he has the ability to make some incredible saves, but he's inconsistent and lets soft ones in, sometimes not using his size well and dropping to his knees too early. He might be able to figure it out, but he's pretty well seasoned at this point and probably isn't going to change too much.
I don't mind him playing. I don't want Wolf in there for every game, and I think they have to see what they have in Vladar before deciding to move on. Letting him play for an extended stretch shows what he can do as the main guy, but also it shows how he responds after a bad goal or a bad night in general. So far, it's been okay, but I don't expect him to be given too much more rope before letting Wolf take over.
It's fine, this is what rebuilding is. Giving guys an opportunity before they're ready or have clearly earned it so you can see if they're part of the plan long term. It's time to let Wolf get a few games in a row now too for the same reasons.