i do agree that woll was shaky on the 2nd goal and was solid but that last comment seems a bit of a stretch
we've gotten nhl goaltending in years past alot, 2022-23 and the first three years of andersen being great examples.
people aren't going to like it but this season is very very reminiscent of the 2022-2023 keefe's leafs. That team had one superstar (Marner) leading the way offensively, with nylander providing great support behind with tavares too. Matthews was very injury prone that year too and was on pace for the exact same points through his 22 games as he is right now. We were also incredibly stingy defensively and samsonov was spectacular that season, with murray and woll evening each other out to give us an above average goaltending tandem
what I'd say the real reason for us being first is how shit the atlantic is now here is where that team sits in the past years in the atlantic 32 games in and if we keep this point pace up. Note i am taking those leafs out and replacing this iteration in:
brackets are the end of the season finish of a .656
2023-2024: 2nd (3rd)
2022-2023: 2nd (2nd)
2021-2022: 3rd (3rd)
2019-2020: 2nd (3rd)
this pace would never have us being first and for the most part we wouldn't even be sniffing first. The team has been great no doubt, but we can't just say being first is all us when the division has literally fallen apart around us.
We haven't gotten goaltending like this in almost 21 years, 2004 with Belfour was the last time I was close to this confident in our goaltending.
You brought up Freddy Andersen but he was the only option for most of his tenure, they never had a quality goalie behind him for most of his tenure and when they did Dubas came in and IMMEDIATELY waived him, and handed the job to his Boy Garett Sparks because he was and is an idiot.
Jack Campbell was good for about 6 weeks total during his tenure and then crumbled.
Mrazek's groin may as well have been made of melted cheese .
Now We have 2 actual goalies.
Question is do we have 3?
We'll find out Hildeby is going to get a chance to play some games.
So far even though he's 2-1 and there have been flashes, not impressed.
You can call it a defense issue with him in net but an 875 save% is NEVER a defense issue that's just not good enough.
Now he's only played 3 games so a couple good games will fix that right.
But as of now he's got to be A LOT better