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G55 Flyers @ Capitals 7:00pm Sat Feb 8, 2020 NBCSWA, NBCSP
alta:
tonight wasn’t Holts fault, not by a long shot
zerofox:
--- Quote from: KollieOlizig on Saturday February 08, 2020, 09:22:37 PM Eastern --- I don't think this is on Holtby. Poor defensively.
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I think half of the goals against could have been saved. Not that they were super soft goals, but they were goals that a sharp elite goalie probably could have gotten. The other half were probably truly little to no chance. The loss isn't fully on Holtby, because even if he were doing his fucking job we'd still lose, but it sure as shit wouldn't have been such a blowout. I think a good goalie who plays like he's worth $6+ million a year gives up 3-4.
At this point you might as well put a sumo wrestler in skates and pay him league minimum to play goalie and just sit his fat ass there. He'd probably do no worse and you'd have several million dollars to spare.
ArJunaZ:
--- Quote from: alta on Saturday February 08, 2020, 09:48:40 PM Eastern ---tonight wasn’t Holts fault, not by a long shot
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Holts didn't help his case, but the entire team sucked badly.
KollieOlizig:
--- Quote from: zerofox on Saturday February 08, 2020, 09:49:26 PM Eastern ---
I think half of the goals against could have been saved. Not that they were super soft goals, but they were goals that a sharp elite goalie probably could have gotten. The other half were probably truly little to no chance. The loss isn't fully on Holtby, because even if he were doing his fucking job we'd still lose, but it sure as shit wouldn't have been such a blowout. I think a good goalie who plays like he's worth $6+ million a year gives up 3-4.
At this point you might as well put a sumo wrestler in skates and pay him league minimum to play goalie and just sit his fat ass there. He'd probably do no worse and you'd have several million dollars to spare.
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Which half? I can't think of a goal that I would blame on Holtby.
waynerivers:
A couple quick thoughts:
1. I'd fire Rierden tomorrow. Despite the record, the team has looked unprepared and lazy for weeks. Without a bunch of come from behind wins, the record would be much worse than it is. He obviously has no clue and/or the team simply ignores him.
2. They better be thinking about making a move at the deadline on defense because they aren't going anywhere with this crew.
3. Holtby got no help tonight but he looks like he's had it. His positioning is often poor and you're half expecting every shot to go in.
4. Please burn those fucking throw back uniforms. All we ever did back when we wore those things was lose when it counted, often in demoralizing fashion. Every time we've worn them lately, we look like dogshit. Just retire them for good.
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