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Matthews wins 3rd Rocket in 4 seasons

Toby91ca

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harvestglen said:
They had Carolina's goalie and a deeper team, and it didn't make much difference. And scoring has been their biggest hurdle for some time.
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That's the thing about goalies though, they aren't like other players where you can normally predict what you are going to get. Generally speaking, you can have a goalie be lights out for a couple years and then very mediocre after that. It's more rare that you see a goalie be consistent throughout a long career like other players. Perhaps that's just optics though and facts don't show it (meaning it's rare to have skaters have long consistent careers as well). I think the stat is that the average career length in the NHL is 4.5yrs, but that's pulled up by the top end. For 75% of the league, the average length is 2 years.

Maybe it's because there are 18 skaters on a team and generally you are seeing 1 goalie consistently, so the top guys in the league having long consistent careers is what people see vs. very few goalies like that.
 

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Toby91ca said:
That's the thing about goalies though, they aren't like other players where you can normally predict what you are going to get. Generally speaking, you can have a goalie be lights out for a couple years and then very mediocre after that. It's more rare that you see a goalie be consistent throughout a long career like other players. Perhaps that's just optics though and facts don't show it (meaning it's rare to have skaters have long consistent careers as well). I think the stat is that the average career length in the NHL is 4.5yrs, but that's pulled up by the top end. For 75% of the league, the average length is 2 years.

Maybe it's because there are 18 skaters on a team and generally you are seeing 1 goalie consistently, so the top guys in the league having long consistent careers is what people see vs. very few goalies like that.
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I don't disagree. That just makes it difficult as a gameplan one can count on. Especially when goaltending hasn't really been sinking the team overall. If you hypothetically have a goalie who's robbing games left and right when they shouldn't be, of course that would move the needle. But that's not a roster decision Toronto can bank on. They could grab the best goaltender in the league and it wouldn't be a shocker if they disappointed, because that's the way it goes with that position.
 

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Just logged into sportsnet app to see stats.


Looks like Auston Matthews is leading the league in shutouts.

Helps his Selke case for sure.
 

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sennysensen

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It's amazing how fans and media call out Marner constantly. Marner is a a star, not a superstar.

Where is the Tin Man? When is he going to show up? Toronto's true superstar?

Compare his career playoff results and stats to his peers.... McDavid, Draisaitl, McKinnon, Kucherov. All 4 are great playoff performers with great numbers, and have won many playoff series.

Yet Leaf Nation bends over backwards to avoid criticizing the Tin Man. Always excuses; he's sick, he played well but didn't score, it's his linemates' fault, etc, etc. Dude needs to show up to more than 1 game in the series.

A rich man's Alexei Yashin.

There. I've done it. Incoming Matthews hat trick tonight.
 
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sharknado

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Only high priced forward that shows up in the playoffs is Nylander. Everyone else is invisible year after year
 
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