Well we can't really trust Budaj so Price has a heavier workload as result.
I don't think he's overworked though. He just has ups and downs like the rest of the team. Normally i'd like to see him in nets for 60-65games but i'm not sure that's possible with Budaj as backup , especially if management still think it's possible to make the playoffs and want to win at all costs.
He's played 33 of 38 games so far, on pace for 71.
To be fair to him ,except the last two game(and I can agree that 2nd goal last night was really really weak), the whole team was absolutely terrible during that stretch. I mean no way anyone can find a way to blame Price for letting in 4 during the Winnipeg game while the whole team barely looked NHL caliber in front of him.
But still agreed that he should play less, the season seems done anyway. Playing Budaj can only help the tank.
Well we can't really trust Budaj so Price has a heavier workload as result.
I don't think he's overworked though. He just has ups and downs like the rest of the team. Normally i'd like to see him in nets for 60-65games but i'm not sure that's possible with Budaj as backup , especially if management still think it's possible to make the playoffs and want to win at all costs.
Budaj's numbers are better than CP the last 6 games...so a rested Budaj is better than a tired CP.
I think Budaj would have better numbers if he didn't go 3 weeks between starts also...hard to stay sharp playing so little.
To be fair to him ,except the last two game(and I can agree that 2nd goal last night was really really weak), the whole team was absolutely terrible during that stretch. I mean no way anyone can find a way to blame Price for letting in 4 during the Winnipeg game while the whole team barely looked NHL caliber in front of him.
But still agreed that he should play less, the season seems done anyway. Playing Budaj can only help the tank.
The Phillie game is where he started looking tired, Giroux scoired twice on weak shots from bad angles.
You can blame Gauthier on that one too. I personally never liked the Budaj signing. There were better goalies out there that could actually play 20 games a year against good competition as well.
Not taking anything away from Budaj...but I'm just not a fan of his.
Yes is overworked. He's 1st for games played, 4th for shots received and is stats are similar (slightly better or slightly worse, but similar) to the other goalies being overworked like him (Rinne, Ward, Pavelec, etc.) Quick is the only goalie that works a lot that as much better stats than them. Most top goalies in this league play less, there's a reason why.
Its easily to tell that he seems mentaly tired. The softies he gives are mental errors, not technique. And as a reminder, he is 25 years old only.
he's 23 yrs old , you can't work 3 hrs a week. I'm 52 and still playing goal 3 nights a week, give me a break. Price's problem is mental toughness, iv'e been saying since his world junior days
but overall I still say he is not overworked. HE hasn't played back to backs and he is still really young.
Carey is not a problem on this team in any way. The lack of a full team is the problem.
With the guys missing, there are too many top roles on the team being filled by guys that are not capable of filling those roles hence the 12th place standing at the moment.
he's 23 yrs old , you can't work 3 hrs a week. I'm 52 and still playing goal 3 nights a week, give me a break. Price's problem is mental toughness, iv'e been saying since his world junior days
he's 23 yrs old , you can't work 3 hrs a week. I'm 52 and still playing goal 3 nights a week, give me a break. Price's problem is mental toughness, iv'e been saying since his world junior days
Pretty sure the crappy beer league you play in pales in comparison to the NHL. But that's just my opinion.
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