He's at 49 now, which means he'll only play 7 more games if they stick to their target.
Do you think they should play him as much as possible to try and get home ice?
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A .500 record with Sparks is a win.That's actually a perfect number.
So Sparks will play 8 and Freddy will play 7 of the last 15.
@EDM - Sparks
vs TBL - Freddy
vs CHI - Freddy
vs PHI - Freddy
@OTT - Sparks
@NSH - Freddy
@BUF - Sparks
vs NYR - Freddy
vs FLA - Freddy
@PHI - Sparks
@OTT - Sparks
@NYI - Freddy
vs CAR - Sparks
vs TBL - Sparks
@ MTL - Sparks
Shouldn't we clinch a playoff spot before we worry about goalie playoff workload?
Shouldn't we clinch a playoff spot before we worry about goalie playoff workload?
I feel like a sharp Freddie without home ice gives you a better shot then a worn out Freddie with home ice. It's worth it.
Hard to imagine there will be a second year.Sparks is 7 - 7 this season as a backup. That’s really pretty much what you want out of your backup. A .500 record is reasonable.
In McElhinney’s first season with the leafs he went 6 - 7.
Granted last year he went 11 - 5 which is terrific but not to be relied on.
Sparks has 1 shutout and a GAA of 3.
3 is high but the leafs defense is their sore spot and you have to play harder with your backup in no matter what.
All in all, Sparks is basically an average backup and might get better with more ice time and more time in the NHL. Will be interested to see if his second year with the leafs goes a little more like McElhinney’s.
Hard to imagine there will be a second year.
Yeah, signing was meaningless.He re signed, so he will be around at least a bit.
Leafs sign goaltender Garret Sparks to $750,000, one-year contract | The Star
We’ll have to see how he does in this home stretch to determine what his future will probably look like.