Hivemind
We're Touched
Vanecek's even strenth SV% is .933. I couldnt find his regulation SV% I would guess that is in the same neighborhood. Take the 2 overtimes off his sheet and he looks just fine. We have all seen how awful the team has looked 3 on 3, so lets not dump that result in Vanecek's lap. He had the one game where he gave up 3 and got pulled. I dont know anyone here that didnt think the team in front of him wasn't stinking up the show that day.
Vanecek's even strength SV% is .927, not .933. That still sounds impressive, until you realize it's tied with Samuel Montembeault for 32nd in the NHL right now. For context, Craig Anderson has a .936 EV SV% for Buffalo right now. Carter Hart is saving .946% of even strength shots in Philly. Jacob Markstrom leads all regular starters with a .968 sv% for Calgary so far.
VV started the season with three strong games. He's followed that up with three mediocre-to-poor games. Playing the "take away all the bad things he did and he looks just fine" card applies to every player in the game.