Midseason Report Card: Goalies

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 12, 2009 3:46 PM MST Comment 17 comments

Last week, I looked at a bunch of former Avalanche players at the midway point of the 2008-2009. This week, I'll be giving a grade to the current Avs starting, today, with the goalies.

Peter Budaj

#31 / Goalie / Colorado Avalanche

Height: 6-1

Weight: 200

Born: Sep 18, 1982

2008-2009 1st Half Stats: 33 GP, 13-18-1, 2.82 GAA, .901 Save%, 1 SO
2007-2008 1st Half Stats: 26 GP, 14-8-2, 2.63 GAA, .901 Save%, 0 SO

On one hand, Budaj has won a bunch of games for us almost single-handedly. In 13 of his starts, he's allowed two goals or less (and with a punchless offense in front of him, he's just 8-4-1 in those games). He also was named one of the three stars 11 times. On the other hand, he's had some stinkers: 7 games allowing 5 goals or more (not surprisingly, the Avs won just one of them). While I think he's played better than his record and his stats indicate AND his defense has left him hanging in the wind too often, Adrian Dater is right - a .901 save percentage (33rd out of 47 qualifying goalies) just isn't going to get it done. (He's still better than Theo, though).

Grade: C+

Andrew Raycroft

#1 / Goalie / Colorado Avalanche

Height: 6-0

Weight: 185

Born: May 04, 1980

2008-2009 1st Half Stats: 10 GP, 8-1-0, 2.53 GAA, .908 Save%, 0 SO
2007-2008 1st Half Stats: 13 GP, 2-5-4, 3.85 GAA, .876 Save% 1 SO

It hasn't always been pretty, but he's gotten the job done. Razor has been the better goalie of late, and deserves to be getting the starting nod. Was he more lucky than good in the first half? Did the Avs play better in front of him than Budaj? Do people REALLY need to add that "y" to his nickname? None of that really matters as long as he keeps winning.

Grade: B

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the only really good thing about our goalie play

is that neither one will make much next year in FA. :)

by thedoctor on Jan 12, 2009 3:57 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

None of that really matters as long as he keeps winning.

That sentence says where my opinion is on the goalies. Just win.

ps. Rayzor just looks cooler.

by InYoFace on Jan 12, 2009 4:00 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

Do people REALLY need to add that “y” to his nickname?

Yes.

26 Card Jet

by Tommelot on Jan 12, 2009 4:10 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

The real question is:

"Why can’t he get a decent Helmet? Both Budaj’s helmets are redonculous.

26 Card Jet

by Tommelot on Jan 12, 2009 4:11 PM MST reply actions 0 recs

The real question is

“Why cant people spell ridonkulous”
Seriously people it’s not hard, all it takes is a few easy to follow instructions and you too can learn and spell awesome new words.
1. Buy a dvd player
2. Buy Thrillbillies and Thrillbillies Doublewide dvds.
3. Place shiny metal disc in round cupholder looking thiongy in dvd player
4. Press Play, this is by far the hardest instruction so follow carefully.
5. Watch the greatness that is Travis Pastrana.
6. Learn any new words and remeber just how great I am for introducing you to this stuff
7. Send monetary donations to me.

The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Jan 12, 2009 5:36 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I totally agree

Why doesn’t Boods hand Rayzor the artist’s card or something? Then again, maybe he wants to keep his number one status in something.

When hell freezes over, I'll play hockey there too!

by BeachNSnowGirl on Jan 12, 2009 7:54 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I must be the only person on this site that doesn’t hate Rayzors mask.

The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Jan 12, 2009 8:15 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

and I may be the only one who doesn’t care about either

Hyphens cause writers more trouble than any other form of punctuation, except perhaps commas.

by David Driscoll-Carignan on Jan 12, 2009 8:23 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Thats cause you’re wierd. Everyone thats cool cares about Goalie Masks.

The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Jan 12, 2009 8:34 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

+1 (for the weird crack) and +1 (for the Goalie Masks = Cool)

Colorado Avalanche: Gellin' and Propellin'!!!

by Mike @ MHH on Jan 13, 2009 8:07 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs

I mean his new one

The Savage - Game Thread Leader and King Of The World

"Two roads divurged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by, and that has made all the difference"
R. Frost

by Savage33 on Jan 12, 2009 8:44 PM MST up reply actions 0 recs

Remember when ...

we had one of the best goaltenders to ever play the game? Certainly THE best money goaltender of all-time. Almost definitely one of the best players (say definitely in the top 6) ever to wear an Avs’ uni? I think his name was “tba.”

MHH: Shagging Dater one contributor at a time.

by Bob in Boulder on Jan 12, 2009 5:37 PM MST reply actions 0 recs