What Will James Reimer's Save Percentage Be In 2011-2012?
by PPP on Oct 6, 2011 12:01 PM EDT
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It's not an exaggeration to say that the Toronto Maple Leafs' season rests entirely on the shoulders on James Reimer. As he came out of the woodwork in the second half of the season, fans became obsessed with the quiet spoken goalie with the exciting comparables. Most encouraging is the fact that Reimer recognizes that he has not accomplished his goals yet. He has only played his way into a position to reach those goals:
No one in professional sports want to be a one-year wonder, to get to the very top – taste that rarefied air – and crash disappointingly down, almost as quickly as they rose up.
Reimer seems to know. He dropped 20 pounds in the summer as part of a new workout regiment and believes he’s ready for the 50-plus games ahead.
"I just understood what [Burke] was trying to say to me," Reimer said. "That these things happen. You can play great, but if you don’t stay on it, it can go. You never really lose your talent, but if you don’t have hard work, your talent is useless.
"It’s a good [message]. It’s kept me from getting complacent. I feel that I’ve worked as hard as I could. I’ve surrounded myself with people that know me. Even if I subconsciously slack off, they’re there to keep pushing me. They keep me honest."
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Waaay too high...
But I think we could still do post-season work with something around 9.08
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by Future_considerations on Oct 6, 2011 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
He *lost* 20 lbs.???
Dude didn’t seem to be carrying much weight to start with, is that a good thing?
Now, "wait 'till next year" looks like "Watch out for next year!" GO LEAFS GO!
Hard to tell, but it appears it was intentional weight loss, so that’s better than if he just lost it on it’s own. Said he wanted more quickness I think.
On the other hand, apparently Gustavsson has gained 20 lbs since he first joined the Leafs. Who is to say which one is better?
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by nhlcheapshot on Oct 6, 2011 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Bigger is better. Just ask Brodeur.
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by Leafswinthecup on Oct 6, 2011 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
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gaining weight’s probably better… he was a beanpole last year.
Now, "wait 'till next year" looks like "Watch out for next year!" GO LEAFS GO!
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me too! where you living? i’m in buffalo…. with sabres fans everywhere…. its pretty awful.
reimer = likeable
i feel like fans really like reimer because he puts in a good effort with a good attitude on/off the ice…. and he’s focused on the game.
contrast that to vesa toskalol… i remember seeing this stupid intermission piece on vesa where he showed off his fancy wardrobe and all of his clothes he likes to wear. really? really???? how about spending less time worrying about fashion, and a little more time on stopping pucks!
.900 to .906
At least he’ll be better than Gustavsson, Giguere, or Toskala.
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.914-920 is what I voted, but I think at the lower end, around .915.
Wishful thinking, perhaps, but it is really early in the season!!!
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by Say *plan the parade one more time*... on Oct 6, 2011 1:52 PM EDT reply actions
Rant triggered by nothing in particular, just seemed the time and place to do it.
As long as I don’t have to listen to people prove they took Grade 3 math by calculating the guy’s SAVE % FOR EACH FUCKING GAME, I’ll be alright this year.
Granted, it’s the 1st game of the year, and that always makes me a bit high-strung, what with singing the anthem and driving the Zamboni and doing the play-by-play… but still… there is no more worthless stat than a Save % calculated NIGHTLY. Seriously. It has about a 2% significance.
Say there’s 33 shots against. Dude let’s in 2, but 2 shots hit the posts plus a guy fluffs on a one-timer from the crease. Result? 31 of 33 saves. A .939 save %. Sounds great.
Same 33 shots, same 2 let in, but also 1 post and guy doesn’t fluff the one-timer. Result? 29 of 33 saves. An .879 Save %. sounds like a bum.
It’s like calculating a relief pitcher’s ERA off of each game. You can do it, but it’s worthless. It tends to go… 0.00… 0.00…. 9.00…. 0.00….. 0.00… 18.00….. 0.00
Better to look at how many weak goals were let in, and if a guy is letting in very many of those… he’s in real trouble. On the other end, if he’s coming up with big saves.
It’s only over any 5-10 game stretch that the Save % is really throwing up anything solid, and we can start to get a read on how he’s doing.
Just please, this year God, no Save % every. fricking. night.
Amen.
R.I.P. The playoff hopes of Montreal Canadiens fans for 2011-12.
Well, if you’ll allow me to use last night as a sample size and extrapolate for the whole season (which I believe is perfectly reasonable), I say Reimer’s Save% will be 1.000 this year!
by gettingcozywithsarkozy on Oct 7, 2011 8:30 AM EDT reply actions
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