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He has been awful. He is tired because Cooper overused him for no reason.
Player Discussion: Andrei Vasilevskiy
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There was no reason to play Vasy so much this year, specially down the stretch.
Elliot was playing fantastic hockey ans could be relied on. Hell, it got to the point I felt more comfortable seeing him start over Vasy.
Vasy hasn't looked right all season.
Maybe we shouldn't run our 27 year old franchise goalie into the ground. We need him to get us some wins during the regular season but we need him rested, healthy and hungry come playoffs. Because that's when we need him to steal us games or series
Elliot was playing fantastic hockey ans could be relied on. Hell, it got to the point I felt more comfortable seeing him start over Vasy.
Vasy hasn't looked right all season.
Maybe we shouldn't run our 27 year old franchise goalie into the ground. We need him to get us some wins during the regular season but we need him rested, healthy and hungry come playoffs. Because that's when we need him to steal us games or series
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We have to allow like 3 goals or so, in the last 2 games, if we want to have a chance to win the series.
Translation: Vasy has to be literaly a wall...something he's never been so far in the playoffs (and also in the final games of the season).
Probably he is the one who needs to rest more than others.
Translation: Vasy has to be literaly a wall...something he's never been so far in the playoffs (and also in the final games of the season).
Probably he is the one who needs to rest more than others.
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I think the "overplayed him down the stretch" line is going too far. You don't want to run him into the ground - true - but you also don't want him to be ice cold.
If I recall, over the last ten games it was a 6/4 split. That's about right considering the circumstances. Vasi played a total of 63 games. That's maybe a scoche high? (maybe you'd prefer him to play right around 60), but it's not like we ran him into the ground a la Brodeur.
Vasi has been playing poorly because he's been playing poorly. I think there's a big desire to shift the blame at times, but the fact is outside of Hedman and (to a lesser extent) Kucherov, our star players have been duds in the playoffs so far. If we're going to go far, our best players have to play like it.
Edit: I'd also note that I think you want to play your starting goaltender less if it's an option not because of wear and tear (at least to a certain degree) - but rather to limit the chances they get hurt. Otherwise I don't see a qualitative difference between 60 starts and 65. I haven't heard anyone suggest Vasi is hurt - he's just playing poorly.
If I recall, over the last ten games it was a 6/4 split. That's about right considering the circumstances. Vasi played a total of 63 games. That's maybe a scoche high? (maybe you'd prefer him to play right around 60), but it's not like we ran him into the ground a la Brodeur.
Vasi has been playing poorly because he's been playing poorly. I think there's a big desire to shift the blame at times, but the fact is outside of Hedman and (to a lesser extent) Kucherov, our star players have been duds in the playoffs so far. If we're going to go far, our best players have to play like it.
Edit: I'd also note that I think you want to play your starting goaltender less if it's an option not because of wear and tear (at least to a certain degree) - but rather to limit the chances they get hurt. Otherwise I don't see a qualitative difference between 60 starts and 65. I haven't heard anyone suggest Vasi is hurt - he's just playing poorly.
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What's that now, one goal allowed in the past 6 series clinching games? What a scrub.
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The Panthers built their historic regular season on offensive success, pacing the NHL in average scoring (4.11 goals per game) thanks to enviable depth upfront. They were not shut out once through 82 games. In fact, the last time Florida did not score a goal in a game prior to Monday was Game 6 of their first-round series against Tampa last spring.
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The Panthers built their historic regular season on offensive success, pacing the NHL in average scoring (4.11 goals per game) thanks to enviable depth upfront. They were not shut out once through 82 games. In fact, the last time Florida did not score a goal in a game prior to Monday was Game 6 of their first-round series against Tampa last spring.
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Vasi would have kept you out if it was the wrong thread.
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Bad positioning, let in several softies and especially blocker side. Something’s not right. Mental? Fatigued? Altitude?
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If it's altitude then they are still f***ed without home ice advantage
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