The "Vladar is getting tough starts" argument really falls apart when you actually look at his numbers closer.
He drew a lot of tough tasks early (and did admirably) but in his last 12 starts he's played a pretty typical group of teams (UTA/VGK/OTT/TBL/NSH/STL/CBJ/PIT/DET/MIN/VAN/BUF). A couple great teams (VGK/MIN), a couple bottom feeders (NSH/BUF), and a whole lot of mushy middle teams. His numbers - 3.33GAA & .889 save%. Basically right on course for what his season numbers look like and his career numbers too.
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