Your oblivious If you don't think there's a chance a team skates differently knowing the ability they have behind them in net, and knowing u have a goalie who could fall apart with the next goal he gives up as Vasy has shown a tendency to do multiple times this year.
Yeah that sounds reassuring for 60 games next year.
For 2015-2016:
12 out of 21 starts last year, Vasy let in 3 or more goals. 57% of his starts.
19 out of 60 starts last year, Bishop let in 3 or more goals. 33% of his starts.
For 2016-2017:
15 out of 28 starts this year, Vasy let in 3 or more goals. 54% of his starts.
14 out of 31 starts this year, Bishop let in 3 or more goals. 45% of his starts.
Given they've both been bad, you cannot outscore teams on a nightly basis where you're letting in 3 and be a legitimate contender. Yeah maybe an outlier does it like an 8th seed Kings won the cup, but it's going to be extremely difficult. Considering the structure change in defense or system implemented from Cooper, if Vasy is the #1 next year, the excuses of "no goal support" or "the team plays differently" needs to sure as hell go away cause he will be the guy with the reigns. Our defense was better last year and Vasy still let in 3 goals or more at a higher rate. Given the sample size is smaller, this year doesn't show much of a difference. Bishop clearly has had a down year compared to last year but the difference is quite glaring.
You can't call this lack of goal support... forwards are held accountable when they suck, defense when they suck and
both goalies should be held accountable when they suck as well.