Taken from today's game report about Halak last night..."He was very, very solid in net for them and probably was a difference maker," Flames coach Mike Keenan said...
Kipper is supposed to be an elite goalie..elite goalies are supposed to be the difference makers...Ever notice when he gets scored on he looks around to try and blame the goal on someone else?? He never did that when he was 1st brought into Calgary. Just watching his mannerism on the ice he looks complacent in my eyes..he's slow to get on his feet after a shot, leans on net, etc... Letting a goalie, or any player for that matter, play consistently when they play bad sends the wrong message to them. They should have to work and produce to be put in every game, shouldn't be presumed they will continue to get ice time. Leads them to think that it doesn't matter if they don't perform...as there's always next game.