DieHardFan wrote:
Hey - I'm calling it as I see it, and I disagree with you. I've seen it many times in sports where captains and leaders talk about themselves before they call out anyone else. Miller does it less frequently and begrudgingly. When's the last time you heard him say - "It starts with me. I've got to start looking myself in the mirror to see how I can play better". More often than not, he just mumbles about how he gave up a bad goal rather than say he's not getting it done and handles criticism poorly. I just wonder how the team reacts to that - I have no idea, not being in the locker room.
And yeah, stats are telling sometimes. You're on the opposite end of the spectrum and seem to disregard them altogether. Anyone that's watched the last 18-20 games can see that the team is winning much more on account of the improved play of Stafford, Ennis, Vanek, Sekera, and Myers (past couple of games), rather than the play of Miller. Yeah, he's made great saves periodically, but isn't that what goalies are supposed to do?
He says that all the time, why don't you go back and listen to some of his interviews. Honestly, sometimes when I'm listening to his interviews I want to make a note every time he talks about his shortcomings and when he blames himself, because I find it funny how fans always criticize him for not doing that.
I don't totally disregard stats, but they aren't the be all end all, and all because his GAA is 31st in the league or whatever it is doesn't mean those 30 goalies are better than him. Obviously his stats aren't good no matter how you slice it, and you can't ignore that. But you can't just look at his stats and say, "Wow, they're at the bottom of the league. He must be a terrible goalie."
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