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[QUOTE="ivorytower, post: 4270992, member: 6888"]
Should drop the guarantee bs because there are no absolutes . There are  numerous good goalies today who LIKELY could have posted 50% for Cuse which would have resulted in nearly three less goals a game and a few more wins. Man down, transition and off ball defense was less than ideal   but D was not terrible,  on ball by backline was very good  and usually decent up top  .Putting it plainly. more shots should have been stopped and likely would have been stopped by the top half of goalies.  We watched our depleted O bombard goalies at times , some who stood on their heads . Recognize helpless goals but also but also recognize slow reflexes and not seeing the ball at times  , reason goalies were quickly pulled a few times  Watching many other games, seen so many more shots right  at doorstep than Cuse d ever allowed . So many of these high save games include  several acrobatic saves as well as stops on high percentage shots.  Its a hard position that requires both physical skills and mental toughness.  Latter tends to affect former and tend to think that was case this past year with first year goalies. Was high on our goalie stock at season start and saw no need to import another but became apparent  position  was a  clear weakness and that improvement at goalie position is needed whether it be organically or from outside.   Sure staff is looking despite numbers

As far as Dobson , I too questioned his comp but after watching tape I now understand why he was the first  goalie drafted by PLL.  He certainly wouldn't have been at 67% in ACC but truly believe he would have been at 50% or better at Cuse as well as several others .
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