Episode 285: Vasilevskiy’s Perfect Storm

Kevin Woodley joins the show to discuss all things goaltending. Topics include:

• Evolution of goalie metrics over time (3:00)
• What to look at when evaluating goalie play (11:00)
• Peak performance vs. Consistency (19:15)
• Defensive system vs. Individual play (28:30)
• Darcy Kuemper's remarkably improbable run (34:50)
• Andrei Vasilevskiy's Vezina resume (45:10)
• Younger league, younger goalies? (54:20)
• Betting on Bobrovsky long-term (59:40)
• Advanced scouting of playoff goalies (1:02:40)

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