Time to Start Stalock

[Coy]

I'm sure you guys have seen this before right?

Six years old from when he was at UMD.

The Stalock Superfans lol. They really loved Stalock lol.

This represents like half the people on the Sharks board.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

Stalock hasn't just had the easy teams. From the top of my head he has played some of the harder teams - getting starts against the Hawks (and winning) as well as other playoff bound teams.

8 starts against playoff teams, 10 against non-playoff teams. 44%

Nemo had 34 starts against playoff teams vs 30 against non playoff teams. 54%

 

[magic school bus]

Not really relevant to the point.

If he played better, he would've gotten his chance to start.

 

[AgentCooper]

I'm sure you guys have seen this before right?

Six years old from when he was at UMD.

The Stalock Superfans lol. They really loved Stalock lol.

My namesake!

 

[Pinkfloyd]

If he played better, he would've gotten his chance to start.

Can we really say that Stalock has had a chance to start either? Stalock is certainly playing better than Greiss did in his time here but both could have taken the starting position if they were given the opportunity to do so. Neither have and I would not let one game six possible start for Stalock be called that opportunity either.

The response was to a comment saying that nobody had played well enough to take over the starting job. Greiss could have if given the opportunity and he never was given that. Stalock has yet to be given that either and he's played about as well as you can expect.

 

[Bizz]

Greiss just cost Phoenix a playoff spot, I highly doubt he would fare any better if he was still here.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Greiss just cost Phoenix a playoff spot, I highly doubt he would fare any better if he was still here.

Anybody who thinks Greiss cost Phoenix a playoff spot hasn't been watching the Coyotes play.

 

[hohosaregood]

Can we really say that Stalock has had a chance to start either? Stalock is certainly playing better than Greiss did in his time here but both could have taken the starting position if they were given the opportunity to do so. Neither have and I would not let one game six possible start for Stalock be called that opportunity either.

The response was to a comment saying that nobody had played well enough to take over the starting job. Greiss could have if given the opportunity and he never was given that. Stalock has yet to be given that either and he's played about as well as you can expect.

Stalock's also getting a **** ton more lip service from almost everybody close to the team than Greiss ever did. Lip service may mean close to nothing but it does show that they view Stalock in a favorable light.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Stalock's also getting a **** ton more lip service from almost everybody close to the team than Greiss ever did. Lip service may mean close to nothing but it does show that they view Stalock in a favorable light.

And at one point, they were going to go with Greiss-Niittymaki for their season and that changed mighty quickly. I don't doubt that they value Stalock more than Greiss. I'm just saying that the thought that they didn't have anyone that could've taken over the starting duties until Stalock came around isn't really accurate. That doesn't mean I'm saying Greiss and Stalock are equals. Just that both could have done it under the right circumstances.

 

[CaptainShark]

https://twitter.com/sanjosesharks/status/460855247142133762

Looks like Stalock will get the call!



To quote another goalie/coach:

That's McLellan putting his balls on the table

 

[rangerssharks414]

I agree that it was time to start Stalock. But what if they lose tonight (and Stalock plays poorly)? Do they go back to Niemi for Game 7? His confidence might be down the drain. Or, do they go back to Stalock coming off a poor game? I hope it doesn't get to this point, but it is a fair question.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

I agree that it was time to start Stalock. But what if they lose tonight (and Stalock plays poorly)? Do they go back to Niemi for Game 7? His confidence might be down the drain. Or, do they go back to Stalock coming off a poor game? I hope it doesn't get to this point, but it is a fair question.

You cross that bridge if you come to it. They have to get through this game first. Either way you want to look at it, as bad as Niemi has looked, they didn't lose because of him. They lost game 5 because they didn't show up to play and they lost game four because their execution was God awful.

But Stalock probably gives the Sharks the best chance at having a goalie steal a game in this series.

 

[SJeasy]

Greiss just cost Phoenix a playoff spot, I highly doubt he would fare any better if he was still here.

Phoenix lost 6 games in a row where they scored a total of 7 goals. But in your mind, that is the goalie's fault . . . Really. Greiss was almost exactly on a 2.00 GAA in the last 10 games of the season. There are a lot of Sharks fans that would be ecstatic if Nemo was doing that right now. At the outset of the season Smith was stinking it up and Greiss bailed him out to some extent. In a sense, they were close because of Greiss.

For others,
In terms of qualcomp for backup goalies, Stalock was up there with guys like Talbot. Julien does the soft competition thing for his backup like no other; that didn't happen in SJ.

 

[Audio Outlaw]

Stalock starting tonight for game 6. LA has all of the momentum... This series is going to 7.

 

[WestCoast]

I think this is where Stalock becomes the future and secures second round passage with a great game. (hopefully)

 

[FeedingFrenzy]

I think this is where Stalock becomes the future and secures second round passage with a great game. (hopefully)

Agree 100%.

Glad to say I have been waiting for this day . Stalock's stick play will keep LA's forecheck at bay. Big win for the Sharks today. 3-2 will do.

 

[KarlssonsGroin]

I agree that it was time to start Stalock. But what if they lose tonight (and Stalock plays poorly)? Do they go back to Niemi for Game 7? His confidence might be down the drain. Or, do they go back to Stalock coming off a poor game? I hope it doesn't get to this point, but it is a fair question.

I think the bigger question is if they win who starts game 1 in anahiem

 

[Gilligans Island]

I think the bigger question is if they win who starts game 1 in anahiem

We're getting ahead of things but... I think it's easy. Stalock.

Sharks would be underdogs so if they lose game 1, no big deal. If the loss is close, maybe go with Stalock again in game 2. If Stalock's bad, then go to Niemi.

 

[boylerroom]

Have to go with Stalock bc they still can start Neemo again in game 7 if they lose. But are they really gonna start Stalock in a game 7 if it comes to that?

Good move by Tmac.

 

[Sharkalchemy]

Thomas Greiss could have if he was given a legitimate opportunity.

I tend to agree with this and I'll never forget how Greiss outplayed Nabakov during the '12 Olympics but getting essentially no chance from Tmac afterward.


Perhaps the coach has learned something. Plus, Stalock is way better than Greiss.

 

[teddy83]

So almost everybody wants to start Stalock instead of Niemi? This is not gonna end well.

Couldn't said it better myself.
So who's gonna start the next game, Sateri?

 

[Barrie22]

Well apparently stalock wasn't the savior of the sharks. So will the niemi haters final realize this series that went from sweep to game 7 was not niemi's fault but the morons in front of him.

Stalock didn't play bad either, but he still let in 3 back breaking goals within a 5 minute span.