Where are people getting top 5 goalie from? The kid is still 22 with less then 100 games played, playing behind an absolute dumpster of a defense. He also made a couple of 10 bell saves last night but people are acting like he had a trash game because he got scored on by a top 20 finisher on a 2 on 1 and that he didn't control a rebound after a screened tipped shot that went right too another top line player who was wide open in front of the net. Even the other goal had a top line player right in the slot totally unchecked because Hayes had followed Laughton up the length of the ice on a PK and was late getting back.
He also stopped Pasta on a two on one, Bergeron a few other times when he was unchecked in the slot, Pasta on the turnover that led to a total uncontested shot after a cross seem pass, there was another beuin sprung for a partial break at the end of the game too.
Its another game where the Flyers gave up more top quality chances then the Bruins did. Hell just go look at the highlights. The only premium chances the Flyers had that didn't go in or hit a post were the Patrick partial break away and the Farabee tip. Everything else was from the outside or the player is contested before they get a clean opportunity.
It doesn't matter who is in net right now with the sort of opportunities being surrendered.
Gee, guess I didn't see TK get stoned or miss an open net when the puck bounced over his stick.
Flyers had their share of dangerous shots, they misfired on a few, the Bruins goalie stood on his head for a few.
The goalies buried the Flyers this season, just like 2018-19, when you look at the metrics in the 25 games since the COVID break, you'd figure they'd have something like a 14-8-3 record or better, .560 win %. 22-11-5 or 49 points. That would have them 1 point behind the Pens. Instead, the season is over.
The Flyers don't give up a ridiculous amount of HD chances, the one flaw is they don't put bodies on people around the net.
But we've seen the last few games that when the goalies are average or better, this team can compete against anyone.
But you can't give up 4+ goals and expect to win many games.