Question: Given Ullmark's performances this season, WHY is he not the STARTER?

[Scottysabres]

The title says it all...……...answer if you wish...…..

[CallawaySabres]

They are both starters and they have both played amazing.  Eventually it will work itself out. It's a great problem to have....finally.

[Randall Flagg]

In an 82 game season it takes more than two games to show that you're ready for the biggest leap of job expectations and intense scrutiny you've ever experienced in your career. 

[darksabre]

Do we really need another thread about this?

[Doohicksie]

Because the two games Ullmark played were against the worst two teams we've faced so far.  I think he has a bright future, but there's no reason to throw him in at the deep end.

Going back to the mid-90s Red Wings, Detroit had a great tandem in the more experienced Mike Vernon and the up-and-coming Chris Osgood.  By phasing Ozzy in over a couple years, they developed him at the NHL level into one of the top ten goalies of all time.

If Ullmark is anywhere near that good, a steady approach won't hurt his long term value.

[WildCard]

He's played two of the worst teams in the league and done well. Let's relax

[Doohicksie]

Just now, darksabre said:

Do we really need another thread about this?

No, not really.  But the Sabres have three full days off so the natives are restless.

[7+6=13]

Because we finally have a GM that knows what he's doing. 

[Andrew Amerk]

*too short

(pointing out a spelling error, not shouting out the rapper)

[SwampD]

He beat two very bad teams, who are currently 29th and 30th. If Hutton can keep his pace up and Ullmark can beat the teams that he is supposed to beat, I think we are in a pretty good spot.

If it happens it happens, but there is no need to make him the starter, and at this point, I don't think he should be.

[LGR4GM]

14 hours ago, Scottysabres said:

The title says it all...……...answer if you wish...…..

Because he only has 2 starts and one was against the worst offensive team in the league. The other one was against a Kings team that isn't exactly good. Backup goalies and even starters are like Backup QB's in college, they come in and look great at first because teams don't have tape on them and know their tendencies. Once that happens if they continue to look good you know you have something. 

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Why do we call it "tape"?  Tape hasn't been used in years.

[sabills]

20 minutes ago, ... said:

Why do we call it "tape"?  Tape hasn't been used in years.

Same reason the save button is a 3.5" floppy.

[Doohicksie]

34 minutes ago, sabills said:

Same reason the save button is a 3.5" floppy.

...although kids these days call it "the Honda logo"  ?

Also, why do they use a picture of an old landline handset as the icon for Telephone?

[Sabres Fan in NS]

 

[Swedesessed]

Im a big fan of Ullmark. Carter Hutton has done enough at this point to warrant the starting job. Ullmark is slowly closing that gap, we need to see more of a sample size with Linus before just handing him the #1 job.

[7+6=13]

17 hours ago, Swedesessed said:

Im a big fan of Ullmark. Carter Hutton has done enough at this point to warrant the starting job. Ullmark is slowly closing that gap, we need to see more of a sample size with Linus before just handing him the #1 job.

The days of handing over starting positions has ended.