If Fleury is good to go, who do you start game 1?

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:38 am

As much as I'm not in favor of having a player lose his job because of injury, I'll stick with Murray until he gives me a reason to not go with him...

Though I feel like Fleury does well against Washington for his career, I'm not going to take out the goalie that just won a series and looked good while doing so, in favor of the goalie that hasn't played in a month...

Postby **dodint** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:39 am

Murray looked great, but you have to think almost anyone could win with that kind of run support. Zatkoff took one of those games too.

Postby **llipgh2** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:40 am

What concerns me is Fleury is no longer participating in practices. He's skating prior, without his equipment. To my medically uneducated eye, it looks like he's had a setback.

So I think the Fleury vs. Murray issue is moot, because I doubt Fleury will be healthy enough to start the series.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:41 am

Source of the post So I think the Fleury vs. Murray issue is moot, because I doubt Fleury will be healthy enough to start the series.

Yeah, but, then, what will we talk about while we wait for the NHL to get off it's ass?

Postby **llipgh2** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:44 am

Source of the post So I think the Fleury vs. Murray issue is moot, because I doubt Fleury will be healthy enough to start the series.
Yeah, but, then, what will we talk about while we wait for the NHL to get off it's ass?

True.

YouTube · Postby **mikey** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:49 am

Murray looked great, but you have to think almost anyone could win with that kind of run support. Zatkoff took one of those games too.

That's right. However, this is where talent evaluation comes into play. When you watch both goalies, one of them won because of the run support...the other one would have won anyway over the course of the series.

Now, that doesn't answer Fleury vs. Murray, that only answers Murray vs. Zatkoff, which is not for debate. The idea being that Murray looks the part, the team looks comfortable with him, he got a warmup against a pitiful New York team and now should have the confidence going into the Washington series...

Sometimes I forget that this is a goalie with 16 NHL starts...he looks like a seasoned veteran already...

Postby **dodint** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:17 am

Source of the post Now, that doesn't answer Fleury vs. Murray, that only answers Murray vs. Zatkoff, which is not for debate.

Indeed.

Postby **meow** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:31 am

Easy decision for me. Murray. I agree a player shouldn't lose their job because of injury - in the regular season.

Postby **Craig** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 9:59 am

I agree. And i also think, without much doubt, that fleury goes as soon as hes healthy.

Postby **Kicksave** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:33 am

Man, it's a tough call. I think I'd go with Fleury provided he's 110% ready to go. He's your money goalie. He's been there and done it. However, I keep Murray on the roster as the backup and wouldn't flinch to go to him if Fleury gets hurt again or if he's ineffective. He's completely pushed Zatkoff off of this roster.

Postby **Silentom** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:35 am

Fleury.

Postby **shmenguin** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:43 am

it's the playoffs and you have a hot goalie. don't touch anything.

Postby **Craig** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:44 am

it's the playoffs and you have a hot goalie. don't touch anything.

Yep, and certainly not for a goalie that hasnt played in a month.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:45 am

Source of the post He's completely pushed Zatkoff off of this roster.

To extend that, I'm hoping this opens the door for a 60/40 style split of the goaltending duties instead of MAF playing the 65 game 80/20 split. MAF is aging and has bad brains now, he can use the rest and Murray can use the experience.

Postby **meow** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:51 am

I was a fan of this year's goaltending situation. Murray starts in the A and plays a buttload of games, gets called up in late January and platoons down the stretch while pushing a Zatkoff-esque to the press box.

Postby **Jim** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 10:57 am

Fleury

Postby **skullman80** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:09 am

Murray.

Postby **Silentom** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:10 am

https://twitter.com/PensInsideScoop/sta ... 4104779777

Fleury practicing in full gear.

Postby **Kicksave** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:15 am

Let's just hope Fleury is indeed 100% back. As tough as this decision is going to be, I feel a lot more comfortable going forward with a Fleury/Murray combo than having to completely rely on Murray because Zatkoff is a nobody.

Postby **columbia** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:16 am

The young Two Niner.

Postby **NTP66** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:22 am

I'm of the belief that if Fleury is 100%, he starts in net. If he's anything less than that, Murray gets the nod. If both are available, this turns into a good "problem" to have.

Postby **dodint** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:25 am

Source of the post Fleury practicing in full gear.

I've heard this song before.

Postby **Silentom** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:26 am

Source of the post Fleury practicing in full gear.
I've heard this song before.

Then it definitely wasn't a Prince song.

Postby **Great58** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:40 am

Murray. I'd have said Fleury if he had been ready to go in for game 4 in NYC, but at this point I wouldn't change the lineup at all.
Murray's played well in his starts against the Caps this season as well.

Postby **slappybrown** » Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:56 am

Murray.