If Bruce Boudreau wanted to play the numbers...

[shook81]

...he'd start Neuvirth at every home game, and Varlamov(when actually healthy) while on the road.

Career numbers:

Neuvirth
Home 11-2-0, 2.12 GAA, .930 SV%, 0 SO
Away 3-4-0, 3.62 GAA, .886 SV%, 0 SO

Varlamov
Home 10-2-3, 2.25 GAA, .916 SV%, 1 SO
Away 9-2-4, 2.77 GAA, .907 SV%, 1 SO

Even before jotting down the numbers I believed Varlamov was the better option on the road. His unorthodox style is more proficient at stopping 2-on-1s and breakaways than Neuvirth, whereas Neuvirth style appears to be more technically sound.

[ericdaoust]

Too small a sample of games to really tell, especially for the Caps who simply don't lose a lot. Nice numbers dig though.

[NYR9394]

Even before jotting down the numbers I believed Varlamov was the better option on the road. His unorthodox style is more proficient at stopping 2-on-1s and breakaways than Neuvirth, whereas Neuvirth style appears to be more technically sound.

I love the original analysis. But what does this have to do with home/road splits? LOL!

[dyzfunctioned]

I love the original analysis. But what does this have to do with home/road splits? LOL!

In another thread he said that WSH plays very offensively on the road and sometimes leaves the tender hanging to dry, so more breakaways/2on1's faced on the road.

[shook81]

In another thread he said that WSH plays very offensively on the road and sometimes leaves the tender hanging to dry, so more breakaways/2on1's faced on the road.

That is exactly it.

[rtstr]

In another thread he said that WSH plays very offensively on the road and sometimes leaves the tender hanging to dry, so more breakaways/2on1's faced on the road.

That's really interesting. I'd like to see some numbers or stats regarding that... it could say a lot.