Gretz Game 4 Results - OT!

[JiriHrdina]

Day 4
7 PENGUINS 5 HURRICANES 6 (OT) (Canes lead 3-1)

Lots of interesting stuff in this one. Some injuries, ejections. Pens come back and tie the game late, but Carolina pulls it out in overtime.

[HelloHockeyFans]

Holy cow these Canes are insane!

[Young Guns]

Close, even game. Pens came back from 3-love already these playoffs. 3-1 should be no problem!

[JiriHrdina]

Fart you know I just realized Doug is doing all this with just 75 OVR goalie.

We've seen in the past a goalie with that rating win a round (e.g. Garth Snow) but I don't think a guy has ever taken a team this far with that type of rating.

Makes one sometimes wonder if you really do need an 79/80 type goalie in the sim.

[Goffie]

Well we viewed this game as a must win and we couldn't pull it out. It is a long hard road a head of us now as we have to win 3 games in a row against a very tough team. It is one game at a time for us now as we hope we can head home and pull out a win to extend the season another game. Nabby has been horrible and there will be pressure for him to perform in order to gain some job security. Pens are in a deep hole that is for sure.

[moon]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Makes one sometimes wonder if you really do need an 79/80 type goalie in the sim.

These sim results make you wonder if you need any 70+ OV players at all.

[Hanna Sniper]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

Fart you know I just realized Doug is doing all this with just 75 OVR goalie.

We've seen in the past a goalie with that rating win a round (e.g. Garth Snow) but I don't think a guy has ever taken a team this far with that type of rating.

Makes one sometimes wonder if you really do need an 79/80 type goalie in the sim.

You can put me in the group of the thinking you really do need a 89/80 goalie. Like you said, a lesser skilled goalie can steal a couple games but with the way the schedule is and playing every night... it's hard enough on the highend goalies... I really do see why we don't see many this far into the season. I've never had a top end goaltender since I've been in Carolina and it's never been much of a surprise to me that I've never experienced any playoff success because of it.

You have to have faith in the backup, thats the only way

[Sylvanfan]

If you want to go on a deep playoff run you're going to need to go to your back up goalie at some time in the third round. I actually think the Sharks have the type of tandem you want in the CPHL as you have a veteran guy with a good rating in Belfour, and than Osgood who's got a solid backup rating and combined they cost less than most starting CPHL goalies. IMO the biggest waste of money in this league is a 7.5 to 8.5 million dollar goalie who's a 78 or 79 OV guy (cough Manny Legace cough). You might as well find two 76 guys that cost you 3 to 4 million each.