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The Oilers fans don't deserve McDavid

For some reason the Leafs don't do well in Buffalo.
- zazzle

I think you guys will be in an ugly mood tonight.

It’s still 3 loses in a row.
- LeafMan

And they've been playing like poop.

Johnson is playing tonight too which gives the Leafs the perfect chance to rest Andersen and start McElhinney. But they probably won't do that.

And they've been playing like poop.

Johnson is playing tonight too which gives the Leafs the perfect chance to rest Andersen and start McElhinney. But they probably won't do that.
- Unholy_Goalie

No need to rest Andersen, we don't play again until Saturday.

no pressure on the kids, right?

In a few more years, we can beat the 2011 Bruins
- PatC80

Nothing against Boston at all...but you guys can beat them if you don't played scared when playing them. (I don't mean physically either).

No need to rest Andersen, we don't play again until Saturday.
- PatC80

Andersen is on pace to face nearly 2,300 shots this year. Want to take a guess how goalies who face 2,000+ shots perform when the playoffs roll around?

And they've been playing like poop.

Johnson is playing tonight too which gives the Leafs the perfect chance to rest Andersen and start McElhinney. But they probably won't do that.
- Unholy_Goalie

If they think all these games against bottom feeders will be easy and complacency sets in, they will be in a big heap of trouble down the stretch.

These are the games they have to play their best if they want to win.

If they think all these games against bottom feeders will be easy and complacency sets in, they will be in big heap of trouble down the stretch.

These are the games they have to play their best if they want to win.
- LeafMan

They definitely have to get their game together before the playoffs because they're definitely not playing the right way yet. The Leafs are 1st in shootout wins, 1st in wins when being outshot and their possession numbers are below average. They rely too much on their goalies to bail them out of bad performances and running Andersen into the ground with shots against.

"Only a question of when and how many"

Jesus christ.
- Scabeh

Really hate the Hockey News...of all stripes.

Andersen is on pace to face nearly 2,300 shots this year. Want to take a guess how goalies who face 2,000+ shots perform when the playoffs roll around?
- Unholy_Goalie

Every time Carey Price got close to 2000 shots, Habs went past the first round and he played admirably.

Of course that's the only example I can recall at the moment.

Andersen is on pace to face nearly 2,300 shots this year. Want to take a guess how goalies who face 2,000+ shots perform when the playoffs roll around?
- Unholy_Goalie

16?

Every time Carey Price got close to 2000 shots, Habs went past the first round and he played admirably.

Of course that's the only example I can recall at the moment.
- Scabeh

Price is on a different level than Andersen but that being said, Price didn't make it out of the 1st round when he faced 2,100 shots in 2010/2011. Lost to the Bruins. Half of them don't make the playoffs. One third of them lose in the 1st round. Since 2007/2008, only 5 goalies out of the 30 that faced 2,000+ shots made it past the 1st round.

Since the 2007/2008 season.

30 goalies have faced 2,000+ shots in a season.

Missed Playoffs: 15

Lost in the 1st round: 11

Lost in the 2nd round: 3

Lost in the 3rd round: 2

Lost in the Finals: 0

Won a Stanley Cup: 0

12 goalies have faced 2,100+ shots in a season.

Missed Playoffs: 5

Lost in the 1st round: 4

Lost in the 2nd round: 2

Lost in the 3rd round: 1

Lost in the Finals: 0

Won a Stanley Cup: 0

Andersen is on pace to play 67 games and face 2,290 shots.

16?
- bixll

I was gonna say; All of them?

I was gonna say; All of them?
- PatC80

you guys had way better guesses than me.

i would have gone with banana.

I was gonna say; All of them?
- PatC80

I'm outa here...

you guys had way better guesses than me.

i would have gone with banana.
- Tumbleweed

I'm outa here...
- bixll

No...no... Don't stay..

"Only a question of when and how many"

Jesus christ.
- Scabeh

One, in 2032.

Price is on a different level than Andersen but that being said, Price didn't make it out of the 1st round when he faced 2,100 shots in 2010/2011. Lost to the Bruins. Half of them don't make the playoffs. One third of them lose in the 1st round. Since 2007/2008, only 5 goalies out of the 30 that faced 2,000+ shots made it past the 1st round.

Since the 2007/2008 season.

30 goalies have faced 2,000+ shots in a season.

Missed Playoffs: 15

Lost in the 1st round: 11

Lost in the 2nd round: 3

Lost in the 3rd round: 2

Lost in the Finals: 0

Won a Stanley Cup: 0

12 goalies have faced 2,100+ shots in a season.

Missed Playoffs: 5

Lost in the 1st round: 4

Lost in the 2nd round: 2

Lost in the 3rd round: 1

Lost in the Finals: 0

Won a Stanley Cup: 0

Andersen is on pace to play 67 games and face 2,290 shots.
- Unholy_Goalie

2 back-to-backs left. mcbackup gets those. he should play the habs on the last day.

i'd be happy if he gets one more for a total of 4 before season's end.

Price is on a different level than Andersen but that being said, Price didn't make it out of the 1st round when he faced 2,100 shots in 2010/2011. Lost to the Bruins. Half of them don't make the playoffs. One third of them lose in the 1st round. Since 2007/2008, only 5 goalies out of the 30 that faced 2,000+ shots made it past the 1st round.

Since the 2007/2008 season.

30 goalies have faced 2,000+ shots in a season.

Missed Playoffs: 15

Lost in the 1st round: 11

Lost in the 2nd round: 3

Lost in the 3rd round: 2

Lost in the Finals: 0

Won a Stanley Cup: 0

12 goalies have faced 2,100+ shots in a season.

Missed Playoffs: 5

Lost in the 1st round: 4

Lost in the 2nd round: 2

Lost in the 3rd round: 1

Lost in the Finals: 0

Won a Stanley Cup: 0

Andersen is on pace to play 67 games and face 2,290 shots.
- Unholy_Goalie

My bad, I looked at the save stat instead of shots received. Missed the 2010-2011 season.

Which doesn't really count because no one can ever beat the 2011 Bruins.

Because they don't really exist.

One, in 2032.
- BINGO!

With a 34 year old Auston Matthews?

I'd take it.

2 back-to-backs left. mcbackup gets those. he should play the habs on the last day.

i'd be happy if he gets one more for a total of 4 before season's end.
- Tumbleweed

They have little to no chance of moving up or down from 3rd in the Atlantic. McElhinney should play half the games.

Every time Carey Price got close to 2000 shots, Habs went past the first round and he played admirably.

Of course that's the only example I can recall at the moment.
- Scabeh

The notion of "over-working" goalies is 1970s thinking.

Goalies are now the best conditioned players on the team.

I have absolutely no problem trotting out a goalie for every game, minus the back-to-backs.

I am currently bewaring the Eichs of March.
- AdamFrench

Will you be taking time off this year to celebrate St. Jorts Day?

Will you be taking time off this year to celebrate St. Jorts Day?
- Atomic Wedgie

Praise be to the Unicorn.