Very few of the goals have actually been his fault IMO. It’s the brutal turnovers in front of him that are killing us
zoziw
He has the third highest expected goals against with a goals saved above expected of one.
The team is hanging him out to dry.
TDprostarTD
I love how our team keeps on saying we have one of the best d core in the league. Our defense sucks and I don’t know if it is because the forwards don’t back check or what. I would rather have one élite defensemen than multiple better than average d.
Chemical_Signal2753
I was looking at team stats earlier and a large portion of the goals against seem to be on low danger chances. I don’t think this is a problem with goalies as much as our skaters giving players too much time and space, allowing them to make the most from these chances.
yeastneast
Generally, everyone is struggling with the zone defence and we seem to be missing the hockey IQ required of everyone in the lineup to execute it properly, and that is the main cause of goals scored against us off the cycle. Our inability to consistently defend the cycle also obviously hampers our ability to break the puck out and up the ice.
Off the rush, we have a combination of D backing too far into the zone and forwards not backchecking hard enough, so there is no pressure on attacking players and they can just walk in and get good shots + rebounds. We need to emphasize stepping up at the blueline as both Hanifin and Weegar are great at that.
Couple that with some turnovers and this is what you get. I like Marky’s resolve this year and his body language looks better. He isn’t the cause of us losing games either – not much more we can ask from him until the product in front of him improves.
CorrosionRF
Ok…
lastlatvian
Nothing happening to the team is on Marky, guy comes to play every night so far.
rainbooay
He’s been fine. Fuck he’s getting hung out to dry this year. Have you seen how many high danger chances he’s faced this year?
Mattimvs
Watch the games OP and stop trying to start a circle jerk you, clearly, don’t understand
Vinny331
I was the biggest Markstrom critic in here last year but it’s not fair to call him on his stats for this year so far. His highlight saves/60 metric is outstanding. Big timely saves too. He totally stole the home opener, after all…which is half our wins.
Less-Ad-1327
He hasn’t been the problem.
But he also hasn’t been the solution.
They’re not losing games because of him but because of the play in front.
CJ_Boiss
Markstrom is the only reason the Flames have *any* points this year, and a not insignificant number of goals against have been tipped past him by his own defence.
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Very few of the goals have actually been his fault IMO. It’s the brutal turnovers in front of him that are killing us
He has the third highest expected goals against with a goals saved above expected of one.
The team is hanging him out to dry.
I love how our team keeps on saying we have one of the best d core in the league. Our defense sucks and I don’t know if it is because the forwards don’t back check or what. I would rather have one élite defensemen than multiple better than average d.
I was looking at team stats earlier and a large portion of the goals against seem to be on low danger chances. I don’t think this is a problem with goalies as much as our skaters giving players too much time and space, allowing them to make the most from these chances.
Generally, everyone is struggling with the zone defence and we seem to be missing the hockey IQ required of everyone in the lineup to execute it properly, and that is the main cause of goals scored against us off the cycle. Our inability to consistently defend the cycle also obviously hampers our ability to break the puck out and up the ice.
Off the rush, we have a combination of D backing too far into the zone and forwards not backchecking hard enough, so there is no pressure on attacking players and they can just walk in and get good shots + rebounds. We need to emphasize stepping up at the blueline as both Hanifin and Weegar are great at that.
Couple that with some turnovers and this is what you get. I like Marky’s resolve this year and his body language looks better. He isn’t the cause of us losing games either – not much more we can ask from him until the product in front of him improves.
Ok…
Nothing happening to the team is on Marky, guy comes to play every night so far.
He’s been fine. Fuck he’s getting hung out to dry this year. Have you seen how many high danger chances he’s faced this year?
Watch the games OP and stop trying to start a circle jerk you, clearly, don’t understand
I was the biggest Markstrom critic in here last year but it’s not fair to call him on his stats for this year so far. His highlight saves/60 metric is outstanding. Big timely saves too. He totally stole the home opener, after all…which is half our wins.
He hasn’t been the problem.
But he also hasn’t been the solution.
They’re not losing games because of him but because of the play in front.
Markstrom is the only reason the Flames have *any* points this year, and a not insignificant number of goals against have been tipped past him by his own defence.