I know you are joking, but the endless replays of that goal drive me up a wall.
Yup, Mason is horrible....
...just like Martin Brodeur...
...and Tony Esposito (center ice goal by Jacques Lemaire that turned around Game 7 of the 1971 Cup Finals against Montreal with Chicago leading game 2-0 at time the Lemaire goal was scored)
... and Bernie Parent (no video exists, but he allowed a 3/4 ice goal to Barry Gibbs in a game tied 0-0 in the third period -- ultimately a 1-0 loss -- that the Flyers needed to win on final day of the regular season to get into the playoffs. Bernie then said he lost the puck in the sun due to glare coming in through the concourse).
Of course Mason is not of the caliber of these HHOF goalies but I got a big laugh out of the Milbury and Roenick types who called the Game 2 vs Washington goal in the first round "the worst goaltending mistake in playoff history" and cited that single play as their evidence why the Flyers couldn't win with Mason (never mind fact he was Flyers' best player in seven-game series against a far superior Rangers team two springs earlier and damn near stole Game 7 in a 2-1 loss that should have been 7-1). - bmeltzer
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Nuevirth and Mason have combined to allow 3 goals on 22 shootout attempts. I think that is pretty good. The problem is with the shooters. - PLindbergh31
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Last year they allowed 14 goals on 34 attempts. Not so good. - PLindbergh31
Hence my comment. Because you can probably go back a few more seasons and see the same thing with Flyers goalies during the shoot out. They've been horrible previous seasons and this year they've been solid.
Hence my comment. Because you can probably go back a few more seasons and see the same thing with Flyers goalies during the shoot out. They've been horrible and this year They've been solid. - dragonoffrost
Yeah for the most part that is true.
Shockingly over the last 4 years Bobrovsky has been the best shootout goaltender. Only allowing 17 goals on 86 attempts.
Really? I don't think anyone other than Mason truly played well. They were dominated for many long stretches, out worked along the wall, gave up way too many good scoring chances and completely fell apart for a while after the Bruin's first goal. While AMac was no worse than most and better than a few, he in no way played "well", borderline adequate would be a better description of his play. - BiggE
In the second period, AMac threw a blind pass to the left side corner to nobody, ensuring a Boston offensive instead of a Flyers exit. I yelled, "To whom, Andrew?!? To whom?!?"
Nuevirth and Mason have combined to allow 3 goals on 22 shootout attempts. I think that is pretty good. The problem is with the shooters. - PLindbergh31
It's upside down from last year, in that the goaltending was responsible for points last year as the offense sputtered. In shootouts, the goalies are now #good and the shooters are #bad.
In the second period, AMac threw a blind pass to the left side corner to nobody, ensuring a Boston offensive instead of a Flyers exit. I yelled, "To whom, Andrew?!? To whom?!?"
- Flyskippy
To whom Jim Jackson referred to. Nobody in particular!
Nuevirth and Mason have combined to allow 3 goals on 22 shootout attempts. I think that is pretty good. The problem is with the shooters. - PLindbergh31
Yup, it's 4th best in the league good.
The Shooters are ranked 15th this year, but are only 28th best all time. Only Tb and Boston are worse.
It's upside down from last year, in that the goaltending was responsible for points last year as the offense sputtered. In shootouts, the goalies are now #good and the shooters are #bad. - Flyskippy
Yeah. I don't particularly like Cousins and Simmonds in the top 3 shooters. I'd go with Ghost, Giroux, Voracek.
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Yeah. I don't particularly like Cousins and Simmonds in the top 3 shooters. I'd go with Ghost, Giroux, Voracek. - PLindbergh31
Last night was Simmers first time in the top 3. It's been Cousins, G, Jake all year so far as the top 3. Man that building erupted when Simmer stepped on the ice for that attempt.
