Speculation: Who starts Game 6?

[BigBadBruins7708]

all the "keep Swayman for game 7" ideas need to GTFO.

You play to win game 6, period. The answer is Swayman, the guy who gave up 1 goal in regulation in game 5 and if not for complete ineptitude in front of him should've won the game comfortably.

 

[SPLBRUIN]

Knowing Monty he will throw us for a loop and start Bussi.

 

[Kate08]

I go Ullmark, not because Sway doesn't deserve the net or played poorly last night, he was easily the team's best player. If you put Sway in tomorrow and TML pushes it to 7, Ullmark will probably get the net with B2B losses. I have a strong preference for Sway in a potential G7 and don't have confidence in Monty ride or dying with Sway for the rest of the series. Ullmark is likely to see the ice again and I'd rather it be tomorrow.

Plus, with the rotation, this is a lot of playing time for Sway and a lot of sitting time for Ullmark.

 

[Hookslide]

This team is exceptional in net no matter who's in the crease, but their terrible at the dot, not nearly good enough to sit a player who's nearly 55 percent there and was player of the game in game one. Beech needs to draw back in !
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Who is that, I don't know if I remember him.

 

[Number8]

Who starts Game 6?

This is the issue that Montgomery has put himself into with his "mess with success" strategy.

You have to go with Sway in G6 based on how he's played and the fact that he allowed G5 to not be called off as a mercy killing halfway through second period.

BUT, Monty has also given Toronto life, tightened the pressure on his own team, and allowed Matthews another period of recuperation.

So if we lose G6????? It's Florida 2023 all over again. Exactly same situation including which goalie to go with and risks of same.

So avoidable. And therefore so utterly infuriating.

 

[NDiesel]

all the "keep Swayman for game 7" ideas need to GTFO.

You play to win game 6, period. The answer is Swayman, the guy who gave up 1 goal in regulation in game 5 and if not for complete ineptitude in front of him should've won the game comfortably.

People aren't saying start Ullmark because they aren't trying to win game 6, but by playing him you greatly simplify the choice in game 7 in case you lose.

If Sway loses game 5 and 6 back to back all of a sudden there's a choice to be made in the biggest game of the season that I'd rather not become a distraction for them. Just my thought on why I'd go Ullmark - he should have won his game too had the team not played like dogshit.

 

[Clode]

I want Swayman but voted Ullmark just because I could see Monty doing it

 

[McGarnagle]

I can see good arguments for each, not sure there's a truly right or wrong. I'd go Swayman but could see rationale for Ullmark.

Either way, if they win Thursday, he's a genius playing all the right cards, if they lose, he's a moron having a panic meltdown.

 

[Gordon Lightfoot]

Swayman. I thinik if they lose, it won't be because of him.

 

[BruinDust]

I voted Ullmark but if you go Swayman in Game 6, I think you have to give him Game 7 as well.

Assuming both are healthy, I really do not like the concept of switching goalies going into a Game 7. The only exception would be if it was a back-2-back scenario like we've seen between Game 6 and 7 in previous years. But there is a day off in between here.

 

[RoccoF14]

Ullmark........Swayman can start the next game....... against Florida.

 

[Bong Whisperer]

all the "keep Swayman for game 7" ideas need to GTFO.

You play to win game 6, period. The answer is Swayman, the guy who gave up 1 goal in regulation in game 5 and if not for complete ineptitude in front of him should've won the game comfortably.

Game 5 would have been 6-1 Toronto without Swayman. .939 even in front of players who played like they were from The Island of Misfit Toys.

 

[NDiesel]

Game 5 would have been 6-1 Toronto without Swayman. .939 even in front of players who played like they were from The Island of Misfit Toys.

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I think you could say the same about the game Ullmark started in game 2. They were awful and he made a handful of insane saves to keep them in it

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

Does anyone think Monty has played the wrong goalie in any game in this series so far?

 

[NDiesel]

Does anyone think Monty has played the wrong goalie in any game in this series so far?

Maybe game 2? But truthfully I'm not sure there is a "wrong" goalie with these two

 

[DarrenBanks56]

Does anyone think Monty has played the wrong goalie in any game in this series so far?

not yet.
i think he should go with ullmark tomorrow though

 

[Kate08]

Does anyone think Monty has played the wrong goalie in any game in this series so far?

Wrong? No. I don’t think there’s a wrong choice between the two, we’re lucky.

That said, I would have gone back to Sway in game 2.

 

[TP70BruinsCup]

I went with Swayman. He was solid in game 5. Once again our issue isn’t goaltending, why change it?

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

All I know is that they have proven in this series that they can play like shit in front of either goalie.

 

[Bruinfanatic]

I went with Swayman. He was solid in game 5. Once again our issue isn’t goaltending, why change it?

Is their a risk that Swayman gets tired if there’s a game 7 he’s really not used to playing so many games in a short period of time,that would really be my only concern with sticking with him.

 

[Sheppy]

I don’t even want to pretend to know what Monty will be thinking.

all the "keep Swayman for game 7" ideas need to GTFO.

You play to win game 6, period. The answer is Swayman, the guy who gave up 1 goal in regulation in game 5 and if not for complete ineptitude in front of him should've won the game comfortably.

This. So much this.

 

[TheReal13Linseman]

From a psychometric standpoint, there’s really only one way to go. Swayman must start game 6 and if he fails, go with Ullmark to be the savior in game 7.

 

[Lady Rhian]

Knowing Monty he will throw us for a loop and start Bussi.

Don't give him any ideas!

Sway all the way. He's in Toronto's heads.

 

[bruinmann77]

I be stunned if it’s not 35

Monty should have stuck to the goalie rotation that he ran all year. The goalies are not used to playing consecutive games. They are used to sharing the net and the rotation. Sway has played great, but he is carrying a heavy load. Ullmark is fresh.

Throw Linus in there for game 6. It's not like he's a backup, he's the defending Vezina Trophy winner. Keep Sway fresh for a possible game 7. Keep the Leafs off balance.

Sway gave up one goal on regulation what else do you want

 

[RoccoF14]

Does anyone think Monty has played the wrong goalie in any game in this series so far?

No. I don't.