Markstrom

[Bubba55]

I love these kinds of posts. Makes me feel good to know I'm not the only one getting mercilessly screwed over by goalies year after year after year after year (:

[rufio.85]

I protected Markstrom as a keeper after his monster season last year... how could you not?
This year, I put him on my bench around game 40 + replaced him by Copley and never looked back.

[ross10019]

Does anyone have a count on how many times Markstrom has coughed up a goal on the 1st 5 shots of the game. I think it's close to double digits. It was mentioned in an article early in the season but I know its happened a bunch of times since then.

There was an insane graphic on NHL Network last night discussing Markstrom. On the 1st shot of the game, the NHL's AVERAGE sv % is like 0.947. That's AVERAGE. Markstrom is at like .890. Then in the 1st 3 shots of the game, the average NHL goalie sv% drops to like 0.930. Markstrom is like 0.870. It's unreal.

[tweetdrivr]

I protected Markstrom as a keeper after his monster season last year... how could you not?

Because goalies are voodoo. There are 2 or 3 goalies in this league worth keeping. The rest are definitely not.

[rataylor22]

i did say last 10 games didnt I? read again and answer to what wrote and not what you imagine i wrote...Markstrom has actually been better since Jan 14 but still getting least support...for last month they were both bad....so yes he is being played based on game recognition cause other guy is not any better atm....what he did in October-December does not matter now...

Ok. Select whatever timeframe you want to justify your point. Doesn’t change the fact that Markstrom has been the worse goalie and clearly has a confidence issue. And when he’s in so does the team. I’d say in the last 2.141 games Vladar has been better. Look it up.

Since January 1 (16 games):

Vladar 5-1-1, 0.905 Sv%, 2.54 GAA
Markstrom 2-4-3, 0.879 Sv%, 3.34 GAA

Since January 14 (11 games):

Vladar 4-1-0, 0.891 Sv%, 2.99 GAA
Markstrom 1-3-2, 0.881 Sv%, 3.37 GAA

Since January 15 (10 games):

Vladar 3-1-0, 0.896 Sv%, 2.49 GAA
Markstrom 1-3-2, 0.881 Sv%, 3.37 GAA

Since January 31 (4 games):

Vladar 0-1-0, 0.882 Sv%, 2.04 GAA
Markstrom 1-0-2, 0.864 Sv%, 3.61 GAA

I didn't know if we were choosing January 14th or the last 10 games. Regardless, you literally cannot choose a "recent" time period where Markstrom has actually been better than Vladar.

[rufio.85]

Because goalies are voodoo. There are 2 or 3 goalies in this league worth keeping. The rest are definitely not.

That's easy to say when you are in a keep 3 league.

[Belexus75]

Since January 1 (16 games):

Vladar 5-1-1, 0.905 Sv%, 2.54 GAA
Markstrom 2-4-3, 0.879 Sv%, 3.34 GAA

Since January 14 (11 games):

Vladar 4-1-0, 0.891 Sv%, 2.99 GAA
Markstrom 1-3-2, 0.881 Sv%, 3.37 GAA

Since January 15 (10 games):

Vladar 3-1-0, 0.896 Sv%, 2.49 GAA
Markstrom 1-3-2, 0.881 Sv%, 3.37 GAA

Since January 31 (4 games):

Vladar 0-1-0, 0.882 Sv%, 2.04 GAA
Markstrom 1-0-2, 0.864 Sv%, 3.61 GAA

I didn't know if we were choosing January 14th or the last 10 games. Regardless, you literally cannot choose a "recent" time period where Markstrom has actually been better than Vladar.

since jan 14 vladar has one game with better than .88 sv% , Markstrom had 3...but the main thing here was not if one is better then other but that they both been bad in last 10 games and Markstrom getting benefit of the doubt based on the name...and more you try to prove that Vladar is better, more my theory works....

[Feenom]

Markstrom looks shaky most times he starts. I do agree that when Darth Vladar is in goal the team seems to play with way more confidence. I also agree they need to play Vladar a lot more. How the mighty have fallen though. From a great season last year to a very forgettable one this year.

[rataylor22]

since jan 14 vladar has one game with better than .88 sv% , Markstrom had 3...but the main thing here was not if one is better then other but that they both been bad in last 10 games and Markstrom getting benefit of the doubt based on the name...and more you try to prove that Vladar is better, more my theory works....

So wait you can’t actually choose a time period where Markstrom has performed better than Vladar you can just anecdotally choose single game samples. How….curious…

[Belexus75]

So wait you can’t actually choose a time period where Markstrom has performed better than Vladar you can just anecdotally choose single game samples. How….curious…

you chose to read part of my post(s) and not all thats on you not me....i basically said that both sucked since mid of January and due to name recognition Markstrom is getting starts...right or wrong...i used some examples of last few games where Markstrom's SV% and GAA% was better in more games then Vladar's (not average) but that wasn't the point...

[rataylor22]

you chose to read part of my post(s) and not all thats on you not me....i basically said that both sucked since mid of January and due to name recognition Markstrom is getting starts...right or wrong...i used some examples of last few games where Markstrom's SV% and GAA% was better in more games then Vladar's (not average) but that wasn't the point...

You said, exact quote, in the last 10 games Markstrom has been better. That is simply, demonstrably, false. You’re completely changing your argument after getting proven wrong and transparently trying to pretend your new argument was your original argument.

[tweetdrivr]

That's easy to say when you are in a keep 3 league.

My signature is one of 6 leagues I’m in. All the way from a 24 team cap dynasty to an annual full re-draft (Dobber pro league). It easy to say because it’s true.

[Belexus75]

You said, exact quote, in the last 10 games Markstrom has been better. That is simply, demonstrably, false. You’re completely changing your argument after getting proven wrong and transparently trying to pretend your new argument was your original argument.

look at my original post...i actually said that Valdar is better just not by enough in last 10 games to give him starts and that Markstrom gets used based on name recognition.... again read all before you mouth off as usual.

[rataylor22]

in 10 games since January 14th flames had 3 games with SV% at 900 or above, Markstrom had 2 of those. At this point id does not matter who they start it appears....and i dont watch enough Flames games to know if its just bad goaltending or is it bad team D as well. Probably combination of both...

but reason they are playing Markstrom is cause of his track record and the fact that other guy isn't much better atm.

biggest difference here appears to be offensive support...Markstrom gets far fewer goals than Vladar for some reason

Original post. At no point did you say what you now say you said.

[rufio.85]

My signature is one of 6 leagues I’m in. All the way from a 24 team cap dynasty to an annual full re-draft (Dobber pro league). It easy to say because it’s true.

Thanks for your infinite wisdom and for sharing it to the masses.

Maybe you could do a conference with the twelve GMs in my league who have been doing it wrong for the last 15 years. They’ve been protecting goalies who give them 100 points seasons, wow who would dare do that.