Goalie Stats

[hovercraft]

I'd vote for the big 4, but ANYTHING other than saves. I think it's one of the worst stats available in fantasy hockey. I don't understand the support for it. That said, clearly everyone else wants it, so I'll survive somehow

I don't really like Saves either. But I dont really see what else we could use instead of them. GS and L are weird stats too

[Tim]

I'm not a big fan of saves either, but the 10 to 5 stat split won, so we have to choose another stat.

[flubber]

I'd vote for the big 4, but ANYTHING other than saves. I think it's one of the worst stats available in fantasy hockey. I don't understand the support for it. That said, clearly everyone else wants it, so I'll survive somehow

Whats the problem with it?? __ I understand that a top goalie can get a 20 save shutout and be "worse" in saves than the guy that surrenders 5 goals but has 45 stops. I get that. BUt there are teams that generally face more shots and a high saves goalie is just as capable of deduction and analysis as any other stat. It adds value to goalies on worse teams who may be competitive in save % but worse in GAA

I like saves as a category. It is the most effective stat I have seen to combat the "3 starts and sit" syndrome I see. A guy gets a shutout and two decent starts and here we are Wednesday morning with him having an unassailable .960 and 0.67. Some people may think that right and just. . . that they should be able to sit the bulk of the week and win. I find it BORING (even when I do it--) -- With saves, sitting has a real problem-- SO could get tied, Wins could be in peril and saves will almost certainly be lost. I like that-- rewards playing your guys

[mj12]

Same here. Wins, SV%, GAA, SHU, Saves if we are using 5.

I will agree with these stats as well!

[Leafs]

Whats the problem with it?? __ I understand that a top goalie can get a 20 save shutout and be "worse" in saves than the guy that surrenders 5 goals but has 45 stops. I get that. BUt there are teams that generally face more shots and a high saves goalie is just as capable of deduction and analysis as any other stat. It adds value to goalies on worse teams who may be competitive in save % but worse in GAA

I like saves as a category. It is the most effective stat I have seen to combat the "3 starts and sit" syndrome I see. A guy gets a shutout and two decent starts and here we are Wednesday morning with him having an unassailable .960 and 0.67. Some people may think that right and just. . . that they should be able to sit the bulk of the week and win. I find it BORING (even when I do it--) -- With saves, sitting has a real problem-- SO could get tied, Wins could be in peril and saves will almost certainly be lost. I like that-- rewards playing your guys

I just see no need to reward a goalie for something beyond his control. Of course he has to actually make the save, but the amount of opportunities to make a save (number of shots) is completely outside the goalies control. And I feel as if W and SO are enough to combat the 3 and sit syndrome if it's a close matchup. As I said though, I'm fine having it. The league can't cater to what everyone wants in terms of stats.

[Tim]

Basically everyone has voted for wins, save percentage, goals against average, shutouts, and saves so I guess that's decided.