Can someone tell me why Dan Cloutier is playing so much in the pre-season? i guess it is just weird to me because Burke has mentioned all summer that he is trying to find some way to decrease the burden on Cloutier so Cloutier will be 100% heading into the playoff but Cloutier played the whole game tonight with 7 pre season games to go. For example, Tommy Salo only played half of the game tonight.
He played 1 1/2 periods in the opener, and basically the full game tonight, aside from that PP switch. How is that overworking him? He had 3 full days of rest between outings.
Sportsnet: "The Oilers were dead last on the PP at home last year, through the first 2 periods it looked liked they picked up where they left off last year... until the 3rd period where they scored one on a 5 on 3 PP..." 1 for 10... only scored on a 5 on 3... on a team on an off night... in a preseason game... on a minor league tender. Big deal.
He played 1 1/2 periods in the opener, and basically the full game tonight, aside from that PP switch. How is that overworking him? He had 3 full days of rest between outings.
30 minutes per game is about right, i don't see the point of playing him the whole game tonight (Why risk injury when the game is not important and half of the game is enough to keep Cloutier sharp?), than again Crawford is known of mishandling of goalie schedule which has contribute to two seasons which the starting goalie has been injuried heading into the playoff. It is definately a situation that is interesting, but on the positive note Canucks have Hedberg if Crawford manages to mishandle Cloutier again.
30 minutes per game is about right, i don't see the point of playing him the whole game tonight (Why risk injury when the game is not important and half of the game is enough to keep Cloutier sharp?), than again Crawford is known of mishandling of goalie schedule which has contribute to two seasons which the starting goalie has been injuried heading into the playoff. It is definately a situation that is interesting, but on the positive note Canucks have Hedberg if Crawford manages to mishandle Cloutier again.
How is playing a goalie for one whole game risking injury? I want Crow to handle Cloutier better this season, but not treat him like a toddler. Dan can handle playing a whole game. It won't hurt him.
How is playing a goalie for one whole game risking injury? I want Crow to handle Cloutier better this season, but not treat him like a toddler. Dan can handle playing a whole game. It won't hurt him.
Much likes the NFL pre-season, you see valuable players such as Vick get injuried. The pre-season games can get rather nasty consider a lot of young players are trying to make a name for themselves and it is a norm that the starting goalie will player about half of the game in most case especially in the beginning of the pre-season. And since you have a lot goalies in the camp likes Auld and Moss, why not play them more to get them more NHL experience and attention from other NHL teams in the case of Moss. Beside there is absolutely no point to play your #1 goalie too much early on in the season, in the last several years you see how the #1 goalie that has to carry majority of the load in the pre-season and regular season completely broke down in the playoff in the cases of Turco which sustained an ankle injury, and Patrick Roy for the last several seasons, especailly the Game 7 in the West Final against Detriot. Or what about Sean Burke who was amazing until he been injuried due to the overload of work before that. There are a lot of examples. i mean it is easier for the forward or defenceman to get through a 82 games and 10 pre game seasons, but consider how active the goalie is today with the addition of clear the puck before the net etc........ It is rather risky to play a goalie close to 60 games a season without counting those meaningless pre-seaon games as well. i guess i am just worry that this game will serve as a preview that Crawford has not changed much in the regard of his terrible goalie scheduling.
