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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
TBH the whole team did.
Markstrom's numbers were terrible that series - but the Flames also gave the Oilers two most dangerous players way too much time and space.
Oilers shot 22.97% with McDavid and Draisaitl together on the ice in that series.
They shot 8.43% when they were off the ice.
Flames gave up 34(!) high danger chances, and 72 Scoring chances with those two on the ice in the 101 minutes they played together.
5.17 xGF per 60
42.7 SCF per 60
20.1 HDCF per 60
So yeah Markstrom was part of the problem still (9 HDGA, 6 MDGA, 2 LDGA with 29/97 on the ice) but coaching and the teams inability to counter the McDavid-Draisaitl line once they were united were the biggest issue. When 2 guys combine for 29 points in 5 games it's not on just the goalie.
TBH Sutter probably should wear more of the blame than Markstrom does. He failed to line match or figure out a solution to those 2.
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Bleh. Markstrom still let in a lot of softies. He was sliding all over ice in that series. But whatever. The team was outmatched, the Oilers best players showed up and the Flames best players didn't.