Past 5 games goals given up:
Murray: 13
Jarry: 14
I think it's being blown out of proportion with Jarry's 'bad streak'...he hasn't allowed over 3 goals either...just saying the guy deserves a look if he plays well down the stretch. No reason to handicap yourself to just one guy bc of past success when another may find similar success.
A lot can happen with the back end of the season. Let's see how both perform and then it'll be a bit more clear.
I should also say we generally will disagree on this topic as you think of Murray as a top 5 goalie in the league and I do not see it. Please don't take that a way. I don't think he's bad either...just not as inflated as you b
Is that your defense? Goals given up, and you don't even put up the right numbers, 15 for Jarry. Save% is much more important, for example Murray had 48 shots against him in the game he gave up 4 goals. That still is well above .9 save%. Bottom line is Murray is 5-0 in his last 5 starts and has had a .917 save% or better in 4 of those starts and in the other start he still was above .900 save%. Jarry is 3-2 in his past 5 starts with his last 3 all terrible starting goalie save% in the .800's which isn't acceptable 3 starts in a row.
When Murray played like that he started 4 games to Jarry's 13 games and rightfully so. I would like Jarry to play one of every 3 games but he needs to pick it up starting tonight. Murray has a history of very strong second half play. Last year Murray was one of the top goalies from December to the end of the season after losing his starting job to DeSmith for a period of time. Same thing happened this season but it took him a few weeks longer to get going. But with Murray's 5 game winning streak I think he is back. For the Pens sake I hope I am right.
As far as me saying Murray played at a top 5 goalie level. It is not me saying it but the facts of his production. Murray's first two seasons when he won the Cup his regular season and playoff games combined GAA and save% are top tier in both seasons. That is not speculation but fact. Both those seasons he had the best save% and GAA of any goalie in those playoffs and his regular season numbers had been very good also. I don't see how anyone could look at those years and say he wasn't playing at that level. Then last season even with a terrible start Murray still finished 3rd in save% of any goalie with 50 starts. Even if you wanted to count a starting goalie as any goalie with one game over half the games Murray still was 5th in save% for any goalie starting 42 starts. So how is that not considered top 5? Coming into this season his only down year was the year his father died and add in the concussion. We all see how that has hurt MAF this year. I certainly don't blame Murray for average goaltending in that year.
This is the second year in a row that Murray had a poor start to the year but if he goes on a streak like his past second halves his overall numbers will be very good again. Luckily the Pens have had a very good backup to take over as the starter during these spots of poor play and it really hasn't hurt the Pens overall. I am sure the Pens goalie numbers last season had to be top 5 or close to it last season with the Murray and DeSmith combo and hopefully it will be the same by end of the year with the Murray and Jarry combo.
I am not against any of our goalies and just want the one in that is playing the best at that time. Lately that had been Murray and no person could seriously say differently when looking at each players last 5 games objectively.
Jarry is starting tonight and I hope he gets back on track and gets a shutout. Best case for the Pens is Murray being second half Murray and Jarry getting back to his play before these last 3 starts.