Little Fury
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Winnipeg had the same team last season but got horrible goaltending and they missed the playoff while we almost won the Division with Vezina quality goaltending. This year they got Vezina level goaltending and we got horrible goaltending and we missed the playoffs while the Jets are in the Conference finals. So yes, goaltending is huge. Doesn't matter how much depth or how good your team is, if the goalie isn't stopping pucks then the team isn't going anywhere.
I'm not sure with whom you are arguing who claimed goaltending didn't matter or wasn't important but it sure as hell wasn't me.
Not even close.
The defensive effort by this team last season was pathetic at best. It wouldnt have mattered who played in net.
Far far too many dangerous scoring opportunities were given up...thats a recipe for failure for almost any goalie.
The goaltending could have been better but it wasnt the main problem. A lot of things could have been better.
Goal scoring and goaltending were secondary issues.
Defense and effort/execution were the primary issues.
Nah it was goaltending in so far as the team was mediocre defensively in 2016-17 but Talbot stole games. This year the D was a little worse and Talbot wasn't playing at a Vezina level. factor in the special team's issues and there's the story.