He has won an nhl game this sheseason. Therefore he is.
So did Tobias Stephan. Doesn’t mean anything. You and I clearly both have a different opinion an a “competent nhl goalie”
His only other game he looked brutal.
Fans get so caught up in the opponents when in reality teams like Arizona are dangerous to play against this late in the season.
The matter of the fact is, this is a big 2 points up for grabs and to trust some journeymen with 2 games under his belt doesn’t sit well with me.
Playing a team like Seattle/Calgary/Winnipeg in round 1 and securing home ice advantage for the first 2/3 rounds is very important and every game is important. There is no such thing as “useless games”. If Otter is healthy, and there’s no injury concerns … you play your guy. He has only started 55 games and he’s 24 years old. If he wants to be the best, you need to play a lot.