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We have the best goaltending tandem in the league. We can take the leafs or Tampa down now. What a insurance to have rask as backup .
We have the best goaltending tandem in the league. We can take the leafs or Tampa down now. What a insurance to have rask as backup .
We have the best goaltending tandem in the league. We can take the leafs or Tampa down now. What a insurance to have rask as backup .
Lets she how Halak does against some offenses that actually know how to score lol. So far PHI is the best scoring team he's faced...they rank 20th in the NHL.
It's the same thing every year. Tuukka's haters come crawling out when the backup plays well for a few games.
I'm not doubting Halak's ability. More like I think Rask will rebound like usual and the backup to regress towards the average.
It's the same thing every year. Tuukka's haters come crawling out when the backup plays well for a few games.
I'm not doubting Halak's ability. More like I think Rask will rebound like usual and the backup to regress towards the average.
Halak was very good his first two years as an Islander and last season although not statistically good was still the best net minder on the team.I don't know why this is a surprise or hard for people to understand.
Khudobin put up good numbers with the Bruins, left for a good paycheck and put up bad numbers on teams with bad defense (CAR + ANA), then returned and struggled until the switch of coaches allowed for the Bruins to switch to a more modern defense, at which point Khudobin put up great numbers again. It's only been 2 games but he is back to struggling, this time with Dallas, who are not know for their defensive structure.
Halak put up great numbers for Montreal when they had a good team with good defense (a decade ago); with St Louis which always has good defense; and with Washington during his brief tour there. The outlier was his recent time with the Islanders who have bad team defense. Baring a run of injuries, there is no reason to think his solid play won't continue.
If the disparity continues between Halak and Rask into November, Halak may go down as the only goalie to steal the starting job from Price (09-10) and Rask (18-19).
6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1.43 | 8 | 146 | 138 | .945 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3.15 | 17 | 173 | 156 | .902 |
only 6 games but I know who Im going with as a starter from now until he cools off.
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I posted it in one of the other threads, but if you look at Tuukka's career splits, he always starts out slow and then gets hot for a few months. He'll then stumble just after the new year and then turn it on again for the last few months of the season.
People need to pump the brakes a little. There is a reason Halak was available when he was and signed for what he did. There is also a reason Tuukka went on a 19-0-2 stretch last season. Halak was already a solid goalie and a wise signing with Dobby gone. If he plays above his career avg -- then awesome! Rask is still a very good goalie, who has started slow again. All great goalies go through slumps. Rask has shown he is a great teammate come whatever may. Halak was signed knowing his role, and has done a tremendous job. No damn goalie controversy here other than in the minds of some fans and the media. Bruce is going to do what he feels puts the team in the best position to win, and both goalies will be fine with the split duties that will likely happen. Rather than treat the situation as a problem, I see it as a big time advantage. Love both these goalies!
Funny thing is , if Rask doesn't start earning his 7.25 mil , he will indeed be considered a back up!Lol.....
No one is disputing that Rask is a very good goalie! Just not worth 7.25 mil when Halak is making like $15 bucks per hour and performing better!People need to pump the brakes a little. There is a reason Halak was available when he was and signed for what he did. There is also a reason Tuukka went on a 19-0-2 stretch last season. Halak was already a solid goalie and a wise signing with Dobby gone. If he plays above his career avg -- then awesome! Rask is still a very good goalie, who has started slow again. All great goalies go through slumps. Rask has shown he is a great teammate come whatever may. Halak was signed knowing his role, and has done a tremendous job. No damn goalie controversy here other than in the minds of some fans and the media. Bruce is going to do what he feels puts the team in the best position to win, and both goalies will be fine with the split duties that will likely happen. Rather than treat the situation as a problem, I see it as a big time advantage. Love both these goalies!
Ride with jaro is what I say . He might take us first to the Atlantic division.
I saw his stats without that game somewhere but can't quite remember where, - I want to say it was during a recent game - and it was basically identical to Halak's stats up to that point.I’m not disagreeing that Cassidy go with the hot goalie, but I’m curious what Rask’s stats look like minus the Caps debacle, which IMO was on the team, not Rask.
Lets she how Halak does against some offenses that actually know how to score lol. So far PHI is the best scoring team he's faced...they rank 20th in the NHL.