GhostofPotvin29
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Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Potvin29 said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:It's impossible to defend Bernier's play lately but all this burying him alive reaction is surely overstated. The brain trust gave him a 2-year deal over the summer for a reason. Yes, he will sit for a good long while and deserves to. But his career is far from over. This is a guy who is obviously fighting confidence problems. In some ways he's in the same boat as Kadri.
It's been more than just a short blip though:
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Jonathan Bernier has seven wins and a .9025 save percentage in his last 40 games. That's a long time.
And I don't think he and Kadri are in the same boat. Kadri doesn't look like he has confidence issues, he's playing some of the best hockey he's played in the NHL.
He's in the same boat as Kadri in terms of not get rewarded for playing well more often than not. Most of the game last night, and on other nights this season, Bernier was solid. It's just that in his position one major mistake is enough to cost you the game. You certainly can't weather two gaffes, as he turned in last night.
As for his save percentage over the last 40 games, 30+ were with last year's dog's breakfast of a team. I don't hold that against him.
Again, not trying to defend his recent play. I just think that writing him off is premature.
I think a good goalie would have a respectable SV% even in front of a dog's breakfast (or even a cat's lunch) of a team. Neither one has really taken the reins over the long haul.