Playoff Goalies

[BrendanGallagher11]

Rank the starters

1) Rinne
2) Murray
3) Quick
4) Rask
5)Vasilevsky
6) Gibson
7) Andersen
8) Fleury
9) Jones
10) Brobovsky
11) Helleybuck
12) Mrazek
13) Gruabaer
14) Dubnyk
15) Bernier
16) Kinkaid/Schneider

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[Fire Benning]

I know a lot of people associate Bobrovsky with failing in the playoffs but ever since he's became a true starter in Columbus he's only played 11 playoff games, numbers in that small of a sample can be largely irrelevant.

And Quick who has the opposite reputation, his last two playoff runs were a .911 and .886 save percentage respectively.

 

[Meeqs]

Rinnes not the best goalie, just plays behind the best defense but same thing I guess. There are so many things wrong with that list anyways idk where to even start haha. Holtby hurt or something

 

[Jray42]

If Mrazek is the goalie, we're probably getting swept. It's most likely going to be Elliott, assuming he shakes off the rust.

 

[Privet]

I would put Bob near the bottom for now. He hasn't proved himself in the playoffs yet.

 

[Liferleafer]

I won't rank them....but we will sink or swim depending on how Andersen plays.

 

[General Disarray]

Why no Holtby?

 

[Sol]

Holtby isn't playing ?

 

[Devilsfan992]

Kinkaid may be ranked last in this group, but since the all star game he is 19-6-1 with a .922 save percentage. In the playoffs, a hot goaltender could bring you a long way.

 

[FlyerFaithful17]

Mrazek isn't even the #1 guy in Philly, and has been generally terrible in any case.

 

[JKG33]

1. Quick
2. Rask
3. Bobrovsky
4. Andersen
5. Fleury
6. Rinne
7. Holtby
8. Murray
9. Vasilevsky
10. Gibson
11. Helleybuck
12. Jones
13. Dubnyk
14. New Jersey
15. Bernier
16. Philadelphia

 

[Soundgarden]

Rinnes not the best goalie, just plays behind the best defense but same thing I guess. There are so many things wrong with that list anyways idk where to even start haha. Holtby hurt or something

Just because Nashville has the best defensemen doesn't mean Rinne can't also be great. There were plenty of times this year where Josi and Subban looked like hot garbage too, so just because they have name recognition doesn't mean they always play to their potential.

Rinne led them to the finals last year during an up and down season and came back and focused on his technique and had a Vezina caliber season.

 

[Georgetown Al]

Lucky 11:11

Helle....

Thanks BrendanGallagher11 and JKG33...

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

Rask vs Andersem

1. Quick
2. Rask
3. Bobrovsky
4. Andersen
5. Fleury
6. Rinne
7. Holtby
8. Murray
9. Vasilevsky
10. Gibson
11. Helleybuck
12. Jones
13. Dubnyk
14. New Jersey
15. Bernier
16. Philadelphia

Rask vs andersen
Should be a dandy

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I know a lot of people associate Bobrovsky with failing in the playoffs but ever since he's became a true starter in Columbus he's only played 11 playoff games, numbers in that small of a sample can be largely irrelevant.

And Quick who has the opposite reputation, his last two playoff runs were a .911 and .886 save percentage respectively.

"11 games is too small a sample size and thus unfair."

*cites 5 game sample size to bash different goalie.*

Come on. Quick has the opposite rep because he has 2 Cups and a Conn Smythe with a f***ing .946 next to it. It's more than raw save percentage, but he has a .921 over 81 playoff games. Be honest.

 

[moose3322]

Among starters (more than 50 games played):

Hellebuyck is 1st in wins, 3rd in SV%, 3rd in GAA, and probably a vezina candidate this year. On a traditionally poor defensive team, which he has a huge part in rocketing up to 2nd in the entire league.

Really not giving him the benefit of the doubt I guess, for both lists so far to rank him at 11th out of only 16 goalies...

 

[ThirdManIn]

Rinnes not the best goalie, just plays behind the best defense but same thing I guess. There are so many things wrong with that list anyways idk where to even start haha. Holtby hurt or something

It's hilarious how often this argument is made and ends up dying in a fire.

 

[ducks8]

If Mrazek is the goalie, we're probably getting swept. It's most likely going to be Elliott, assuming he shakes off the rust.

You don't want Elliot. Just look at last year's playoffs. Sole reason the flames were swept

 

[BernieParent]

You don't want Elliot. Just look at last year's playoffs. Sole reason the flames were swept

I completely agree. However, Elliott is the floatiest bit of driftwood in the sunk ship of Flyers goaltending this season. Isn't that sad?

 

[Kamiccolo]

Just because Nashville has the best defensemen doesn't mean Rinne can't also be great. There were plenty of times this year where Josi and Subban looked like hot garbage too, so just because they have name recognition doesn't mean they always play to their potential.

Rinne led them to the finals last year during an up and down season and came back and focused on his technique and had a Vezina caliber season.

Some people think that franchise players never make a mistake or have off games. It's a dumb myth that needs to die. Everytime someone makes a mistake people use that as evidence someone isn't elite. They don't realize guys like Subban are elite because they take chances and sometimes those chances backfire and wind up in the back of your net.. Unless you have a goalie to save your ass, and then on the score sheet it looks like you played a perfect game.

 

[PWiz30]

Rank the starters

1) Rinne
2) Murray
3) Quick
4) Rask
5)Vasilevsky
6) Gibson
7) Andersen
8) Fleury
9) Jones
10) Brobovsky
11) Helleybuck
12) Mrazek
13) Gruabaer
14) Dubnyk
15) Bernier
16) Kinkaid/Schneider

What are you ranking them based on? How they're playing lately or playoff track record throughout their career?

Those two lists look very different IMO.

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

What are you ranking them based on? How they're playing lately or playoff track record throughout their career?

Those two lists look very different IMO.

Performances this season + Playoff track record +
In my opinion which goalie will likely take his team the farthest in this playoffs

 

[BrendanGallagher11]

Holtby isn't playing ?

Grubuar starting not holtby

 

[24 others]

I completely agree. However, Elliott is the floatiest bit of driftwood in the sunk ship of Flyers goaltending this season. Isn't that sad?

Inconsistent as he is, Mrazek generally performs better in games that matter. He is better in PO than in regular season and you could also see that in Philly: he was playing great the first few games for the team - the high-adrenaline stretch when a goalie wants to prove his worth.

Of course, he is still a very undeveloped and inconsistent goalie, so take this with an iceberg of salt...

 

[BernieParent]

Inconsistent as he is, Mrazek generally performs better in games that matter. He is better in PO than in regular season and you could also see that in Philly: he was playing great the first few games for the team - the high-adrenaline stretch when a goalie wants to prove his worth.

Of course, he is still a very undeveloped and inconsistent goalie, so take this with an iceberg of salt...

Thanks, NH. I remember playoff games where Mrazek just went full wall and would love to see that. I doubt Dave Hakstol has much confidence in him now, though, given his wildly inconsistent showing. Personally, I would start Elliott but have a short leash with the hope that Mrazek has a lot of pixie dust on tap.