Vinny in Vancouver Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 This is how Torts explained his decision not to pull Lack: “I just don’t think [Jacob] Markstrom’s ready and Eddie has fought back in situations like this before.” Just wanted to get everyone's opinions (especially those with coaching experience) on the following: when is a goalie ready to do mop-up duties? What do you look for when deciding whether the goalie's ready? Torts' comments sound a lot like he's blaming Gillis for replacing Luongo with an inexperienced Markstrom in the middle of crucial playoff games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Why is he in the NHL if he isn't ready then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wai_lai416 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Why is he in the NHL if he isn't ready then. he wasn't lol he was in the AHL but was forced to be in the NHL coz we have no backup goalies after trading Luongo and not getting any NHL caliber goalie back in return and when do you pull your goalie in a game like this? when it's 3-3? or 4-3? or 5-4? in a game like this when the score is still close.. pulling your goalie is literally putting all the blames on the goalie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butters Stoch Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Coaches typically pull after a couple quick goals to change something up and try to regroup. I don't know how Torts thought Lack would bounce back even after a 4th goal within 6 mins when it was pretty apparent he wasn't having a good night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 he wasn't lol he was in the AHL but was forced to be in the NHL coz we have no backup goalies after trading Luongo and not getting any NHL caliber goalie back in return Pretty much what I said when we got him. Why didn't we trade for at least a backup or Tim Thomas? Hahaha. Meh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Korea Bob.Loblaw Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Every time Eddie Läck looks rattled, the coach leaves him on because of the confidence in his goalie or the fact that there isn't a trustworthy backup. He's a rookie and although any goalie would get disappointed after a pull, it's probably a great learning experience. Rookies can definitely be good starters, but he obviously needs an experienced backup to relieve him when he's being shelled. Instead he has his AHL friend. It's the collective fault of coaching and management in allowing our starter goalie to be a rookie, with no apparent backup. I've never seen a team so obviously set themselves up for failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milk Hot Dog Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Lack badly needed those few years playing behind an established NHL goalie. And now Markstrom is supposed to play behind a guy with less than 30 career NHL starts and is figuring everything out himself? lol What happens next season if Markstrom gets some starts and outplays our #1 Eddie? WHERE IS BILLY BLAZE?!?! WE NEED YOU!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shiznak Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Ask Luongo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 pulling your goalie is literally putting all the blames on the goalie Not necessarily. It can also be putting the blame on the rest of the team for hanging the goalie out to dry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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