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1/23 GDT : Anaheim Ducks at Red Wings, 7:00 EST

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I agree, that is why I said, that it sounds like he gave up a couple of softies, which is what he is known for. I didn't NOT watch because Jimmy was in net, I couldn't watch it because I was driving to Detroit for work, my commute is 230 miles. I listened and all I had to go by was "Jimmy wanted that one back" and then reading this GDT. I said it sounded like he gave up that goal that he needed to stop, which he always seems to give up...even in my last post, I said it doesnt mean he played the entire game bad, but gave up that stinker that he should've saved or "wanted back." But ya, it does seem that when Jimmy gets in, we lose because of him giving up 3 goals on 6 shots, 4 on 12 or when he lets in that back breaker that he should've had. It doesn't take a professional to know that and even though he may have played solid for most of the game, he always seems to give up that soft one....and that's what I commented on. I didn't come up with it myself, I commented on Paul Woods comments about it. I value everyone's opinion on here, those of us that have been around for a decade or more all seem pretty knowledgeable about the sport. Moreso than some of the beat writers or bloggers, et al.

I could understand if I made it up, but I simply commented on what I listened to on the radio and what I read here. Jimmy let in a "Jimmy" type goal, ie. a soft goal he should've had, at a time when they needed a big save. Period. Don't yell at me, yell at Paul Woods then.

But, yes, I am NOT a Jimmy fan, so like I have been saying for years, he is done. Done in the sense that he wasn't great before, lost his starting job, gets/got paid too much money, and seems to never get over his soft goal issues.

But just to reiterate, I didn't watch, but I did listen to the broadcast, so yes, I can comment and yes I do know.

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I agree, that is why I said, that it sounds like he gave up a couple of softies, which is what he is known for. I didn't NOT watch because Jimmy was in net, I couldn't watch it because I was driving to Detroit for work, my commute is 230 miles. I listened and all I had to go by was "Jimmy wanted that one back" and then reading this GDT. I said it sounded like he gave up that goal that he needed to stop, which he always seems to give up...even in my last post, I said it doesnt mean he played the entire game bad, but gave up that stinker that he should've saved or "wanted back." But ya, it does seem that when Jimmy gets in, we lose because of him giving up 3 goals on 6 shots, 4 on 12 or when he lets in that back breaker that he should've had. It doesn't take a professional to know that and even though he may have played solid for most of the game, he always seems to give up that soft one....and that's what I commented on. I didn't come up with it myself, I commented on Paul Woods comments about it. I value everyone's opinion on here, those of us that have been around for a decade or more all seem pretty knowledgeable about the sport. Moreso than some of the beat writers or bloggers, et al.

I could understand if I made it up, but I simply commented on what I listened to on the radio and what I read here. Jimmy let in a "Jimmy" type goal, ie. a soft goal he should've had, at a time when they needed a big save. Period. Don't yell at me, yell at Paul Woods then.

But, yes, I am NOT a Jimmy fan, so like I have been saying for years, he is done. Done in the sense that he wasn't great before, lost his starting job, gets/got paid too much money, and seems to never get over his soft goal issues.

But just to reiterate, I didn't watch, but I did listen to the broadcast, so yes, I can comment and yes I do know.

4 goals from players uncovered in the slot. Regardless of what Woods may have said, none of them were bad goals in any sense. Watch the highlights. The worst you could say is that maybe Mrazek, who's playing like a Vezina finalist right now, might have stopped some of them.

It wasn't "beat writers or bloggers" saying Jimmy played well. They were just reporting. It was Blashill and Zetterberg.

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Yep. Don't know why Paul Woods even has a job. I should definitely listen to the "pros" that all get the same news clip and they all report the same thing. Ever get the 500 different tweets that all say the same thing? No matter...Howard Slappies will slap.

I will take the word of the guy who is actually calling the game over someone who reports off of a news blip. But you're right the guy who writes for Mlive, knows a ton more than Paul Woods. Thanks, I know now not to listen to the radio broadcast because they will say things that totally aren't happening. I will just wait to read my info from mlive or freep. Cool....

BTW, usually when a commentator says a goalie would like to have that one back, doesn't mean he played an entire bad game, but it does mean he gave up a stinker goal that he shouldn't have. Which is Jimmy's problem, and which is what i said in my original post, that it sounded like Jimmy gave up a couple of softies....again. But keep holding on to him, he'll make a comeback....

Read my original post. I'm not a Jimmy supporter. But I'm certainly not a hater. To assess his play without watching the game makes your argument weak and shows bias. You won't convince anyone about Jimmy if you can't hold a legitimate argument against him. Mrazek is just better at the moment. Let's leave it at that instead of stirring up narratives that simply aren't true. The true narrative is Jimmy played well in Anaheim and the defense didn't and that's that.

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not to keep this going, but am I not to believe what the radio commentator says because I didn't see it with my own eyes? It's not like I was BS'ing with buddies and they said he let in a softie. But anyhow, I hear you, I just wish he could make that save more often than he doesn't, especially early during games, it just rattles his confindence and then its all down hill.

Plus, a quick comment on Z and Blash, when's the last time any player or coach blamed a loss on a certain individual? Of course they're going to say everything positive that they can.

It's just that I've come to expect at least one weak goal from Jimmy each time he starts, and he usually does it early and then his confidence is gone, or he does it late when the team really needs that big save. And you can get that by watching or listening to the game.

Mrazek is playing better now, don't get me wrong, I wish Jimmy was playing like he did in Oct/Nov because Mrazek can't start all the games and we need our backup to stand up more often.

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