Can Gustavsson handle No. 1 status?

Doesn't look like it. You know, for all the hype, this kid has looked pretty pedestrian with the chances he has had this year. I know his d-men aren't playing well either, but he just doesn't look that good. The last stretch where Giguere was hurt wasn't so bad, but this stretch will likely be where he makes his name for himself, good or bad.

No goalie can look good in front of this train wreck. Turnover city.

I thought that is why the Leafs went out and signed him, to be #1.
I thought Giggy was BB's backup plan if "the Monster" could not handle the North American game right away.

Buc's point is correct - Partick Roy in his prime could not make this team look good right now

Can Gustuvsson handle No. 1 status?

There's a greater chance of Hank cheering for the Canucks.

The Leafs could use some facelift bar for christmas.

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Originally posted 09:06 AM ET  12.22 by BrownsBucksBlueJackets

I thought that is why the Leafs went out and signed him, to be #1.I thought Giggy was BB's backup plan if "the Monster" could not handle the North American game right away.Buc's point is correct - Partick Roy in his prime could not make this team look good right now

I would disagree. It's not exactly Mike Bossy or Brett Hull scoring on the Leafs...so some of the criticism has to be placed on their goaltending as well.

I got an extra goalie to trade if you got any more of those lottery picks.

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Originally posted 09:41 AM ET  12.22 by Golden Bay

I would disagree. It's not exactly Mike Bossy or Brett Hull scoring on the Leafs...so some of the criticism has to be placed on their goaltending as well.

He's okay GB if you like your #1 goalie carrying a Sv% of .894 with 3.10 GAA and ranked somewhere in the 40's. Didn't I read on here just yesterday that he was one of Burkie's successes?

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Originally posted 09:01 AM ET  12.22 by Buc Fettman

No goalie can look good in front of this train wreck. Turnover city.

Yep yep. The best of any sport can't be the best with crap around them.

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Originally posted 10:05 AM ET  12.22 by LGP: Pensational!

Yep yep. The best of any sport can't be the best with crap around them

I dunno, Sid's looking pretty good, right?

How's that song go, duck and cover...

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Originally posted 09:41 AM ET  12.22 by Golden Bay

I would disagree. It's not exactly Mike Bossy or Brett Hull scoring on the Leafs...so some of the criticism has to be placed on their goaltending as well.

"soft" goals fall on the goalie, agree - and I would go so far as to say Giggy and Monster may have lost games letting in bad goals when they had goal support (in any particular game). But, what I am saying the Leafs O is suspect at best, the D is servicable on a good night, and so with sometimes shaky goaltending the losses continue to pile up.
That also falls to the coach to put a system and lines in place that best suits the players he has available.

#1 Leaf Goalie status???Does it really matter to be the best of the worst ?

That's what they hope. don't be scared kid.

Throw him to the wolves see what you got.

bones and a few tufts of hair on the ice....

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Originally posted 09:56 AM ET  12.22 by Canuck eh?

He's okay GB if you like your #1 goalie carrying a Sv% of .894 with 3.10 GAA and ranked somewhere in the 40's.

That's only acceptable in New Jersey...

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Originally posted 11:21 AM ET  12.22 by Golden Bay

That's only acceptable in New Jersey...

that's hardcore

I do think the guy is a goalie. He probably won't ever be an elite goalie, but does have the potential to be elite. Just keep starting him, see what happens.

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Originally posted 11:25 AM ET  12.22 by BrownsBucksBlueJackets

that's hardcore

My apologies...his save percentage puts him somewhere in the 60's.

Tough to shine as a #1 G on a team that plays like a pile of #2.