2007-02-24 04:53:33 · 7 answers · asked by David S 1 in Sports ➔ Hockey
I would expect the rotation to continue. I think the payoff to this strategy will come when they are deep into the playoff rounds. Good test tonight in Calgary.
2007-02-24 05:52:17 · answer #1 · answered by creationrocks2006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rotation, but Toskala is like 24-9-1, 2.45 GAA, and .905 SV% . He is amazing, and the rotation works perfectly because Vesa Toskala and Evgeni Nabokov is a great combination. They'll probably make it pretty deep into the playoffs with both goalies, but it may be different in the playoffs. You don't see teams rotating goalies in the playoffs, but hey, you never know. I'm not even a Sharks fan, but I think Toskala may have a bit more starts because he is doing very good, and is doing better than Nabokov. Toskala has a better shot to make a starting goalie position than Nabokov by what he has shown as he plays, and proves he can be the #1 goalie for the Sharks.
2007-02-24 15:31:51 · answer #2 · answered by jkc3953 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so far this season, Toskala has played 35 games, while Nabokov has played 31. Toskala has 24 wins, 9 losses, and a goals against average of 2.45. Nabokov on the other hand has 14 wins, 13 losses and a 2.35 goals against average. I believe that they will continue to rotate the goalies, and try to have both healthy for the post season.
2007-02-24 13:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Soccrazy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they'll continue to rotate Toskala and Evgeni Nabokov, though according to the won-loss records, Toskala is the better choice. Whatever works for the Sharks, they'll stick to it; personal opinion, I'd rather have Vesa Toskala as my starting goaltender.
2007-02-24 16:05:16 · answer #4 · answered by Croco 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will do what they did before Toskala got injured, which is rotate him and Nabokov depending on matchups, fatigue, injuries, etc. They may trade one to get a good defenseman or two in return to make them a solid team come playoff time.
2007-02-24 13:47:39 · answer #5 · answered by cubsjunkie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nabokov is just unlucky because he has a bad support from his team but his average is great. Toskala and Nabi are both very good players and good guys. They are almost friends.
But I think Nabi will be traded because Wilson does not like Russians.
2007-02-24 19:23:03 · answer #6 · answered by OregonOcean 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They will go back to a rotation unless one of them gets traded.
2007-02-24 13:07:37 · answer #7 · answered by TDK 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋