Kolzig had a tough game a on Sunday for a number of reasons 1) he got pulled, 2) it got better after he did. That’s a tough pill to swallow for a pulled goaltender especially if your are a regular #1.
Clearly goal 1 was weak, goal 2 was a bad rebound and poor recovery, #3 couldn’t hold onto a saved shot and #4 was a tip but was an off angle anyways even if it hadn’t been tipped.
Were these all the goaltender’s fault? No. Has he had better games? Yes. Could he have turned it around during the remainder of the game? Possibly…..
But it’s not about 1 player. We don’t figure skate, we don’t play tennis or golf. It’s a team game and the 19 other skaters needed to respond to that..and they did.
Short of long: Goaltenders stay humble. If you won, the team probably could have won without you. If you lost, it probably wouldn’t be any different with any other tender in the net.
Just go out and play for the day. And if it’s not so good, there’s always another.
Here are the highlights from Sunday v. the Flyers.
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