Pre-Game Talk: Jets vs Islanders (Jan-27)

[King Woodballs]

it has been in the works for ages that montoya was to play today

most credible media members have said today would be his to play.

I don't mind the decision

 

[mzappa]

 

[sipowicz]

First, I like Al Montoya. I've always liked him, in fact.

Now, this is a horrible coaching call. You don't take a red hot goaltender out of the line-up on a "must win" game in a labor shortened season. This is just ridiculous. It's decisions like this that will keep us out of the playoffs. Again, I have absolutely nothing against Montoya, but this is not the time nor place to slot him in the starting lineup.

Pathetic.

When exactly would you put him in?

 

[allan5oh]

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/jets/Montoya-to-start-against-Isles-188587921.html

 

[Gump Hasek]

Am personally never a fan of starting recently moved goalies against their former teams. I get the theory that the recently moved player is supposedly motivated to play well against his former team. The other side of that coin however is that if there is anyone that a John Tavares-type of player knows how to easily beat... it is the goalie that he faced in practice on a daily basis. That sort of familiarity breeds knowledge of any tendencies and weaknesses.

Hope I'm wrong.

 

[Gungagalunga]

When exactly would you put him in?

As mentioned by someone else, on back-to-back road games. Possibly when Pavs looks tired. Neither of which are remotely close to today's game.