Quote (TheDutchMan1443 @ Dec 23 2015 06:02pm)
Agreed.
I think the most frustrating thing about the Howard situation is how dumb some of the fans on the facebook page are lol. It hurts my head just reading some of the people defending him. You get comments like "Howard faces more shots every game", "the team supports Mrazek more", "The D let harder shots through on Howard".
Mrazek averages 29.15 SA/G to Howards 28.25.... He has a superior save percentage, a better points/game (In terms of "winning" points, not scoring points) and makes far fewer mistakes at important stages of the game. I don't know what more the D can do for Howard. That third goal was perfect man-on-man coverage, no screen at all, right in the middle of the slot, and he gets beat short side at hip level. Just can't happen.
It is just far too frustrating to watch the same thing happen every single game with him. He always lets in a weak goal either after the team has made a comeback and has some momentum, or right when the team takes the lead. He is a living, breathing motivation deflator.
Mrazek is young, talented, the better goalie... and if we want him to stick around long term and sign a nice contract we need to stop making him feel like a 50% backup.
It should be 55-60 games per season for Mrazek, 25 ish for Howard.
100% agree.
Howard is not a bad goalie. But God damn it always seems like he gives up goals at the worst timing possible. When you need that 1 big save, Howard doesn't deliver. He has no clutch at all whatsoever.
This post was edited by rattle-trap on Dec 27 2015 03:55am