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Bullfrog said:I really don't see how the AHL goalie of the year will go unclaimed through waivers. As good as he was last year, I think McBackup gets sent down (or possibly kept up and traded asap).
RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
RedLeaf said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
I hope you?re right, because I?d prefer Sparks as the backup moving forward.
Zee said:RedLeaf said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
I hope you?re right, because I?d prefer Sparks as the backup moving forward.
I guess we'll find out in exhibition games! With 8 games all 3 guys will get chances to prove themselves.
Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
I hope you?re right, because I?d prefer Sparks as the backup moving forward.
I guess we'll find out in exhibition games! With 8 games all 3 guys will get chances to prove themselves.
This is a tough one. McElhinney did an excellent job last year, and knows how to play the backup role. Sparks OTOH will not go through waivers and it's time to see if he's got what it takes. But it won't do his game a lot of good unless they give Andersen fewer starts -- which I think they should. He was not sharp vs. BOS.
So with reluctance I would choose Sparks IF Andersen plays less.
Guru Tugginmypuddah said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
I hope you?re right, because I?d prefer Sparks as the backup moving forward.
I guess we'll find out in exhibition games! With 8 games all 3 guys will get chances to prove themselves.
This is a tough one. McElhinney did an excellent job last year, and knows how to play the backup role. Sparks OTOH will not go through waivers and it's time to see if he's got what it takes. But it won't do his game a lot of good unless they give Andersen fewer starts -- which I think they should. He was not sharp vs. BOS.
So with reluctance I would choose Sparks IF Andersen plays less.
Someone asked Babcock about playing Andersen less this coming season. His answer was basically sounds good in theory, until you look at the schedule and the standings.
Sometimes Babcock says and does things that make absolutely no sense. ?\_(ツ)_/?
OldTimeHockey said:Guru Tugginmypuddah said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
I hope you?re right, because I?d prefer Sparks as the backup moving forward.
I guess we'll find out in exhibition games! With 8 games all 3 guys will get chances to prove themselves.
This is a tough one. McElhinney did an excellent job last year, and knows how to play the backup role. Sparks OTOH will not go through waivers and it's time to see if he's got what it takes. But it won't do his game a lot of good unless they give Andersen fewer starts -- which I think they should. He was not sharp vs. BOS.
So with reluctance I would choose Sparks IF Andersen plays less.
Someone asked Babcock about playing Andersen less this coming season. His answer was basically sounds good in theory, until you look at the schedule and the standings.
Sometimes Babcock says and does things that make absolutely no sense. ?\_(ツ)_/?
I can kind of see his reasoning behind that statement. As a coach you're trying to give your team the best chance to win every single night. So when you play the top few teams, 3 out of 4 nights, you kind of want your starter in every game. That means Andersen gets a back to back out of that.
I do agree though that Andersen should play less games next year.
OldTimeHockey said:Guru Tugginmypuddah said:Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:Zee said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
Sparks has improved since then. His only time with the Leafs was the tank year and since then he's worked on both his fitness as well as working closely with our goalie coaches.
I hope you?re right, because I?d prefer Sparks as the backup moving forward.
I guess we'll find out in exhibition games! With 8 games all 3 guys will get chances to prove themselves.
This is a tough one. McElhinney did an excellent job last year, and knows how to play the backup role. Sparks OTOH will not go through waivers and it's time to see if he's got what it takes. But it won't do his game a lot of good unless they give Andersen fewer starts -- which I think they should. He was not sharp vs. BOS.
So with reluctance I would choose Sparks IF Andersen plays less.
Someone asked Babcock about playing Andersen less this coming season. His answer was basically sounds good in theory, until you look at the schedule and the standings.
Sometimes Babcock says and does things that make absolutely no sense. ?\_(ツ)_/?
I can kind of see his reasoning behind that statement. As a coach you're trying to give your team the best chance to win every single night. So when you play the top few teams, 3 out of 4 nights, you kind of want your starter in every game. That means Andersen gets a back to back out of that.
I do agree though that Andersen should play less games next year.
Zee said:The whole debate with goalies, look at the last 5-6 teams to win the Cup, no starting goalie has played more than 60 games during the season in those Cup wins. The last goalie that played over 60 in the regular season and won the Cup was Quick in 2011-2012 season when he played 69 games.
Zee said:The whole debate with goalies, look at the last 5-6 teams to win the Cup, no starting goalie has played more than 60 games during the season in those Cup wins. The last goalie that played over 60 in the regular season and won the Cup was Quick in 2011-2012 season when he played 69 games.
RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
wnc096 said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
in the last game he played...a 5-1 loss to the Devils the Leafs lineup features NHL stalwarts Sam Carrick, Andrew Campbell, Byron Froese , Colin greening, Tobias Lindberg, TJ Brennan and Frank Carrodo. In fact only Nylander, Reilly and Gardiner are still on the team today . Wouldn't read too much into his stats in the Tank season
herman said:https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1041767410263572480
Tavares line and Kadri line and Rielly and Dermott pairs + Marlies
Zee said:wnc096 said:RedLeaf said:I say let the exhibition games determine who the back-up goalie will be, regardless of their age. Sparks looked great last year in the ?A? but looked average during his cup of coffee with the Leafs. You never know how good a goalie really is until he faces better shooters on a consistent basis.
in the last game he played...a 5-1 loss to the Devils the Leafs lineup features NHL stalwarts Sam Carrick, Andrew Campbell, Byron Froese , Colin greening, Tobias Lindberg, TJ Brennan and Frank Carrodo. In fact only Nylander, Reilly and Gardiner are still on the team today . Wouldn't read too much into his stats in the Tank season
That loss secured last place for the Leafs and the winning of Auston Matthews. I'd shake Sparks's hand for that.
Zee said:herman said:https://twitter.com/kristen_shilton/status/1041767410263572480
Tavares line and Kadri line and Rielly and Dermott pairs + Marlies
Seeing Tavares in a game with a Leafs jersey on still seems surreal to me.