guymez
The Seldom Seen Kid
- Mar 3, 2004
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Excellent breakdown.Rebound control shouldn't suffer that much, it's majority based on positioning. Maybe he will have a little more trouble tracking the puck, but it's not like a goalie should have to rebuild their puck tracking abilities anytime they take 4-5 games off. The MO on Campbell is that he over sells the first shot, which is fine, if you can get a hold of the puck. As soon as the puck pinballs he's swimming because his positioning is all about the first save and first angle, he gives himself no lateral second chance and ends up star fishing.
Our D is way too soft in front of the crease and at tying up sticks or people, so that type of goaltending just doesn't work here. Skinner is significantly better at positioning himself for 2nd and 3rd chances and I find I don't have to close my eyes as soon as I see the puck starting to bounce.
We aren't separating because the other team either throws garbage at the net and deflects it in, or the garbage falls beside them and they get easy tap ins. If we had competent rebound control and competent ability to clean up shit in front of the net, we would separate pretty easily. Our issue is we have to work 3x harder to score than the other team has to work to score on us, that's what D comes down too, work ethic. We have too much puck watching and floating in the D zone and it's not just the D.
I especially like the bolded. The good news is that the defensive issues are ultimately correctable with this current group of players.
Its on their plate.
My hope is that (maybe) once the playoffs are underway...that will be the motivating factor for them to put in the extra effort.