So right back up with the Reimer issue?
Let him play the 4 game stint then bring him up and start him for 1 game immediately so he doesn't get cold.. And hope he gets a win in the NHL so he can get his groove. Thebbyou just run whoever is hottest.
Let him play the 4 game stint then bring him up and start him for 1 game immediately so he doesn't get cold.. And hope he gets a win in the NHL so he can get his groove. Thebbyou just run whoever is hottest.
Disagree. Reimer is playing too well, he's the starter. On a B2B or something, you put Bernier in but this isn't a "whoever's hottest" when one guy doesn't even have a win yet.
Bernier doesn't need to continuously be treated with kid gloves, he's been coddled enough. Let him earn his way back here and when he sees his next opportunity he takes advantage of it or doesn't.
You really don't like Bernier eh . Either that or you just really like Reimer.
Anyway, I do kinda agree with you. If Reimer is still going hot, go with him. Then again he might no even be healthy, so that would make it a moot point.
Bernier looked a lot more relaxed. Not sure why in the NHL he looked jumpy but tonight's Bernier is the old Bernier
his rebound control was good, and was able to calm things down and get the puck whenever the Marlies started running around a bit in own zone
Toronto management is very smart.
Yesterday's opponent Rochester is near the bottom of their division and today's opponent Manitoba is also near the bottom of their division and league.
The timing of Bernier's conditioning stint coincides with the Marlies playing against the weakest teams in the AHL.
This is putting JB in a position to succeed and not fail and despite Reimer's day day to day injury status they recalled Bibeau to make sure they stay on track with the Bernier rehabilitation plan.
To put Bernier in a position to succeed they shouldn't have played him cold in NYR and again cold against WSH and then blame him for bad games. And how can Reimer succeed if he's overused. The main blame shouldn't go to the goalies.
Disagree. Reimer is playing too well, he's the starter. On a B2B or something, you put Bernier in but this isn't a "whoever's hottest" when one guy doesn't even have a win yet.
Bernier doesn't need to continuously be treated with kid gloves, he's been coddled enough. Let him earn his way back here and when he sees his next opportunity he takes advantage of it or doesn't.
To put Bernier in a position to succeed they shouldn't have played him cold in NYR and again cold against WSH and then blame him for bad games. And how can Reimer succeed if he's overused. The main blame shouldn't go to the goalies.
He had focus problems, same thing he's suffered from since he got to Toronto.
Perhaps it is pressure related, like when a player grips his stick to hard and can't get anything done?
Perhaps Bernier lets the pressure get to him to the point simple things become impossible to accomplish?
Toronto management is very smart.
Yesterday's opponent Rochester is near the bottom of their division and today's opponent Manitoba is also near the bottom of their division and league.
The timing of Bernier's conditioning stint coincides with the Marlies playing against the weakest teams in the AHL.
This is putting JB in a position to succeed and not fail and despite Reimer's day to day injury status they recalled Bibeau to make sure they stay on track with the Bernier rehabilitation plan.
Bibeau in the AHL this year: 0.869
Bernier in the NHL this year: 0.888
So, Bernier has a better save percentage in the NHL than AHL, yet they still called up Bibeau and left Bernier to rot. Amazing. Says what the management and coaching staff thinks of it.
Bibeau in the AHL this year: 0.869
Bernier in the NHL this year: 0.888
So, Bernier has a better save percentage in the NHL than AHL, yet they still called up Bibeau and left Bernier to rot. Amazing. Says what the management and coaching staff thinks of it.
He had focus problems, same thing he's suffered from since he got to Toronto.
Perhaps it is pressure related, like when a player grips his stick to hard and can't get anything done?
Perhaps Bernier lets the pressure get to him to the point simple things become impossible to accomplish?
All fair questions... He was amazing his first year in Toronto a question I have because I don't recall is how was he playing before the "Mandella" incident. It seems things changed between the ears from that point on.
All fair questions... He was amazing his first year in Toronto a question I have because I don't recall is how was he playing before the "Mandella" incident. It seems things changed between the ears from that point on.
Bibeau in the AHL this year: 0.869
Bernier in the NHL this year: 0.888
So, Bernier has a better save percentage in the NHL than AHL, yet they still called up Bibeau and left Bernier to rot. Amazing. Says what the management and coaching staff thinks of it.
To put Bernier in a position to succeed they shouldn't have played him cold in NYR and again cold against WSH and then blame him for bad games. And how can Reimer succeed if he's overused. The main blame shouldn't go to the goalies.
Dubnyk last year played about 23 games in a row.
Schenider played around 13 or so games n a row for the Devils (or even around 19 - it was a heck of a lot)
Pavelec last year played a tonne of a games in a row near the end of the season (especially when Hutch was struggling)
this is off the top of my head. so this thing you have going about being overused and etc etc. needs to stop. Babcock is not the only one who rides their goalies.