Will Hart bounce back with the new D in Philly?

[amnesiac]

what dyou think?

Prov-Ellis
Risto-Sanheim
Braun-Yandle
Morin, Seeler

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[ugiswrong]

Once they increase the net size he will be forced out of the NHL

 

[amnesiac]

Once they increase the net size he will be forced out of the NHL

ok....... so no?

 

[La Bamba]

I get Andrew Raycroft vibes from Hart. He'll be on a different team next year and out of the league in 3 years

 

[Midnight Judges]

I don't know about .920+ because that number has been elusive the past few seasons as goal scoring trends upward (or at least it has been higher than it was).

I do think goalies are often the beneficiary or the fall guy for the defense in front of them, and so it's likely that Hart bounces back to some extent.

 

[pb1300]

what dyou think?

Prov-Ellis
Risto-Yandle
Sanheim-Braun
Morin, Seeler

If Risto-Yandle is your second pairing, Philly is in for a long season!

 

[WetcoastOrca]

The new D doesn’t look any better tbh. Certainly not defensively. So I’ll say no.

 

[Arwin]

If Risto-Yandle is your second pairing, Philly is in for a long season!

Sanheim - Risto is probably the second pairing. Yandle - Braun at the bottom pair.

 

[Hisch13r]

I think he could end up at like .905-.909 but that wouldn't be a bad season. That's average at this point

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Well considering and .899 sv% would be a huge improvement …

 

[Deku]

Yeah, I think anything above .900% could be considered a bounce back year considering how bad he was this year

 

[Foppberg]

Yeah respectable. Their defense has improved a lot on paper, Hart's too good not to bounce back.

 

[wetcoast]

I don't know about .920+ because that number has been elusive the past few seasons as goal scoring trends upward (or at least it has been higher than it was).

I do think goalies are often the beneficiary or the fall guy for the defense in front of them, and so it's likely that Hart bounces back to some extent.

A bounce back is the second option as his highest save % is .914 and .917 which is what I chose.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

He’ll bounce back, but I’m not expecting him to be one of the best goalies in the league next season. Give him a few years.

 

[Buck Naked]

I expect him to be better than Martin Jones.

 

[Kcb12345]

Their defense improved? That's debatable. Ellis is okay but Ristolainen and Yandle? Getting prime minutes an improved defensive team?

 

[GAGLine]

He'll bounce back once he gets traded to another team. Then he'll be a perennial vezina contender.

 

[The Macho King]

Yeah Ristolainen is really gonna help.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

Risto and Yandle are awful defensively. Provorov Ellis are average at best.
I don't think Hart will have a good year but it won't be his fault.

 

[Boreal01]

He'll likely have another statistically lackluster season even if he partially returns to form

Provorov-Ellis is an average first pairing and I doubt that Sanheim will be able to consistently cover for Ristolainen's defensive mishaps

 

[Bounces R Way]

AV is still the coach right? Imma guess no

 

[The Crypto Guy]

No sorry. A lot of teams have bad D and their goalies play better. He just isn't that great.

 

[summer tooth]

This young man is talented but he seems nervous. I believe he should be sent down to the AHL to regroup. He's only what, about 19 years old? He has plenty of time to improve but after such a disastrous season, he needs to regain his confidence.

 

[justHypnos]

that is one of the worst D in the league, especially if Yandle is taking regular shifts

 

[BB06]

I think he does.