Bill Meltzer: Meltzer's Musings: Renberg

Renberg had a lot of bad luck and some poor judgement, injury-wise, but when he was 'on', he was something to see.

Renberg had a lot of bad luck and some poor judgement, injury-wise, but when he was 'on', he was something to see.
- tangent_man

Even when Renberg was hurting, he always was busting his tail. Had he not had the injury issues, I have little doubt he'd be getting inducted along with the rest of the Legion of Doom.

Renberg don't need no stinkin' Hall of Fame.

Hey, maybe he can induct the other two?

He will always be my all time favorite Flyer.

Ouch

Scary stuff, if it ends up pertaining to Mase:

http://www.sportingnews.c...rado-avalanche-regression

TL;DR: statistically, goalies tend to be all over the place from season to season.

Scary stuff, if it ends up pertaining to Mase:

http://www.sportingnews.c...rado-avalanche-regression

TL;DR: statistically, goalies tend to be all over the place from season to season.
- Tomahawk

Totally accurate. There are only a small handful you can count on to be consistent over a long period of time.

I thought the deal they have Mase was totally reasonable and doesn't handcuff them should he implode again. Of course, then we'd be back to square one in Flyers goalie hell

Lets pray the guy remains solid and Stolarz becomes a quality NHLer to follow. Cross your fingers, toes, etc.

Renberg had a lot of bad luck and some poor judgement, injury-wise, but when he was 'on', he was something to see.
- tangent_man

Yup, in 94-95, IMO, Renberg was, nearly as much as Lindros, the driving force on the Legion of Doom line and a better all around offensive player than Leclair. He clearly lost a step after the abdominal injury and never had that same powerful drive in his skating after that.

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Yeah, BiggE

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- BiggE

very much so

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=36258

Manager of Hockey Analytics Ian Anderson

So the Flyers hired Jethro Tull to do some fancy stats.

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=36258

Manager of Hockey Analytics Ian Anderson

So the Flyers hired Jethro Tull to do some fancy stats.
- feelingkettle

He don't even got a blog

Totally accurate. There are only a small handful you can count on to be consistent over a long period of time.

I thought the deal they have Mase was totally reasonable and doesn't handcuff them should he implode again. Of course, then we'd be back to square one in Flyers goalie hell

Lets pray the guy remains solid and Stolarz becomes a quality NHLer to follow. Cross your fingers, toes, etc.
- Hesh_

It could easily go the other way... he could whip out a career-apex .935 SV% and win the Vezina just as easily as he could regress back to his Blue Jackets form.

It's just really hard to say either way.

He don't even got a blog
- Jsaquella

He was found sitting on a park bench eying little girls with bad intent.

I remember watching the Legion of Doom line and thinking that Renberg was doing so many great things with the puck and skill-wise looked like another Lindros without the mean streak. I think he was my favorite Doom member and I was always frustrated when he seemed to be out so much.

http://flyers.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=36258

Manager of Hockey Analytics Ian Anderson

So the Flyers hired Jethro Tull to do some fancy stats.
- feelingkettle

He does it while dancing on one leg with a flute

It could easily go the other way... he could whip out a career-apex .935 SV% and win the Vezina just as easily as he could regress back to his Blue Jackets form.

It's just really hard to say either way.
- Tomahawk

Totally feasible!

Let's hope we see it! Gimme 10+ shutouts, Mase!

It could easily go the other way... he could whip out a career-apex .935 SV% and win the Vezina just as easily as he could regress back to his Blue Jackets form.

It's just really hard to say either way.
- Tomahawk

Is it also possible that he will play similar to the past year? Or does it have to be a noticeable regression or progression?

Is it also possible that he will play similar to the past year? Or does it have to be a noticeable regression or progression?
- jmatchett383

I suppose with goalies, anything is possible. Like I originally said, you can only count on a handful to be consistent annually. Most will have their peaks and valleys over time.

Is it also possible that he will play similar to the past year? Or does it have to be a noticeable regression or progression?
- jmatchett383

No consistency. It's either 0.729 sv% or 0.983 sv%

Is it also possible that he will play similar to the past year? Or does it have to be a noticeable regression or progression?
- jmatchett383

Well I guess you either have to be a Koolaid drinker or full of gloom and doom.

Steve Mason's save percentage by year starting in 2008-2009: .916, .901, .901, .894, .916, .917.

Discounting the 3 year slump in Columbus for reasons well known, I think expecting a save percentage around .916 next year is a pretty good guess.

I suppose with goalies, anything is possible. Like I originally said, you can only count on a handful to be consistent annually. Most will have their peaks and valleys over time.
- Hesh_

Yeah, the position is so dependent on the team's fortunes... even guys who sustain running strong seasons can completely lose it if the situation changes in front of them. See: Ilya Bryzgalov.

is there a trick to quoting ?