Player Discussion Marc-Andre Fleury

[mezcal]

I have always been a huge fan of MAF. In our couple wins this series, he made some extremely important saves. However, he has also looked like the MAF we witnessed play against the Wild. He looks so off balance, almost spooked, and the team looks confused in front of him.

I’m not opposed to Talbot starting G6, and to be quite honest the most surprising thing is that Talbot hasn’t gotten a shot with his most recent record and stats. The only thing going against Talbot here is his record against the Blues since he joined the Wild.

 

[Wild11MN]

i also wonder if the retreat to the slot so quick and giving up the first shot is for rebound control as they know fleury will kick it out as long as he makes the first save?

I feel like it's got to be a pretty big adjustment for the defensemen between the two goalies when they play so different stylistically. They didn't seem to have too much trouble going back and forth during the regular season though, so maybe I'm wrong.

 

[Northerner]

I have always been a huge fan of MAF. In our couple wins this series, he made some extremely important saves. However, he has also looked like the MAF we witnessed play against the Wild. He looks so off balance, almost spooked, and the team looks confused in front of him.

I’m not opposed to Talbot starting G6, and to be quite honest the most surprising thing is that Talbot hasn’t gotten a shot with his most recent record and stats. The only thing going against Talbot here is his record against the Blues since he joined the Wild.

Makes no sense at this point. Just run with MAF through the end of this series. I don't think bringing a now-cold (possibly) Talbot makes sense now.

Maybe I'm wrong though and they will throw him in into the win-or-go-golfing do or die game 6. We'll find out tomorrow..

 

[mezcal]

Makes no sense at this point. Just run with MAF through the end of this series. I don't think bringing a now-cold (possibly) Talbot makes sense now.

Maybe I'm wrong though and they will throw him in into the win-or-go-golfing do or die game 6. We'll find out tomorrow..

I feel the same. We will see what happens. A goalie change should have happened at the same time St Louis threw in Binnington if we planned on sitting Flower

 

[Wabit]

I feel the same. We will see what happens. A goalie change should have happened at the same time St Louis threw in Binnington if we planned on sitting Flower

MN had just won 2 games. You don't change your goalie when you're winning.

 

[Wabit]

This was almost my GDT... I needed to vent

 

[Northerner]

They're going to have to put him back in again eventually. Gustavsson was horrible last night too.

 

[AKL]

They're going to have to put him back in again eventually. Gustavsson was horrible last night too.

Dean's next step might be to try to play an entire game with the goalie pulled

 

[TaLoN]

Looks as good as Marc Andre Fleury... maybe the Wild should buy one and give it a shot...

 

[guitarhunterdude]

If he nets us the Bedard pick do we call the trade to acquire him a roaring success for Billy Big Balls?

 

[BagHead]

Looks as good as Marc Andre Fleury... maybe the Wild should buy one and give it a shot...

Not really a fair comparison. Those nets are way bigger.

 

[Northerner]

We're gonna have to score 20 goals a night when he's in nets to ensure victories. He's so bad.

Which is sad because the rest of the team is not that bad at all and should have been a lock for a playoff berth

 

[Soldier13Fox]

We're gonna have to score 20 goals a night when he's in nets to ensure victories. He's so bad.

Which is sad because the rest of the team is not that bad at all and should have been a lock for a playoff berth

Meh. He's not been GOOD by any measure.... but our defense has probably been worse these 4 games. Wasn't terrible tonight. Only 1 bad goal in my eyes.

 

[Digitalbooya]

We're gonna have to score 20 goals a night when he's in nets to ensure victories. He's so bad.

Which is sad because the rest of the team is not that bad at all and should have been a lock for a playoff berth

MAF? I don’t know what game you watched last night, but he got progressively better as the game went on. He was lights out in the 3rd period. Hoping that trend continues.

 

[MNRube]

MAF? I don’t know what game you watched last night, but he got progressively better as the game went on. He was lights out in the 3rd period. Hoping that trend continues.

Vancouver not scoring on their first shot after we tied at 3-3 was a surprise. Going to take awhile before MAF earns trust back. Can’t remember the last time he stole a game for us.

 

[57special]

not going to complain. Looked a bit shaky early on, but got steadier. My worry is more about our D, and team D. It seems like we are getting beaten on basic mistakes, and not by the Nathan Mackinnon and Connor McDavid's of the world.

 

[Digitalbooya]

not going to complain. Looked a bit shaky early on, but got steadier. My worry is more about our D, and team D. It seems like we are getting beaten on basic mistakes, and not by the Nathan Mackinnon and Connor McDavid's of the world.

Very true. Not sure even one of the goals given up last night is MAF’s fault. First one was a back door tap in where the Canuck beat Dumba. Second one Hartman didn’t pick up his guy and Addison wasn’t quick enough to move over and stop the mini breakaway. The third one could be considered MAF’s fault since he put out two juicy rebounds, BUT he did make the first two saves. By the third shot in 2 seconds is it really his fault?

 

[Wabit]

Vancouver not scoring on their first shot after we tied at 3-3 was a surprise. Going to take awhile before MAF earns trust back. Can’t remember the last time he stole a game for us.

It's a rather small sample size. DAL or CAR last year maybe?

It's been pretty barren for MN goalies stealing games since Harding. Dub for a maybe season and a half, until he fell off a cliff.

 

[Digitalbooya]

It's a rather small sample size. DAL or CAR last year maybe?

It's been pretty barren for MN goalies stealing games since Harding. Dub for a maybe season and a half, until he fell off a cliff.

Harding retiring out of hockey due to MS still upsets me. He was a beast.

 

[57special]

Very true. Not sure even one of the goals given up last night is MAF’s fault. First one was a back door tap in where the Canuck beat Dumba. Second one Hartman didn’t pick up his guy and Addison wasn’t quick enough to move over and stop the mini breakaway. The third one could be considered MAF’s fault since he put out two juicy rebounds, BUT he did make the first two saves. By the third shot in 2 seconds is it really his fault?

3rd not at all his fault. He did really well to keep the puck out on the 2nd rebound.

 

[Northerner]

He was better today. Not great, but better. He needs to perform like he did today going forward if the team in front of him is to have confidence

 

[f7ben]

He was better today. Not great, but better. He needs to perform like he did today going forward if the team in front of him is to have confidence

I’d go so far as to say he was really good, the team hung him out to dry repeatedly and he made crucial saves. I’m not a fan of his but he was good

 

[Wild11MN]

Well, since the first two games of the season:
6-2-1
2.08 GAA
.929 save percentage

Pretty good.

 

[TaLoN]

 

[57special]

Well, he cost us another point, if not two. Very soft goal let in in a one goal game.