NHL: Top 5 worst starting goaltenders since the start of 2010
There have been many goaltenders in the NHL who have not been as successful as others. Here is a list of the top 5 worst starting goaltenders since 2010.
Being an NHL goaltender is one of the hardest jobs in sports. When they do well, they don’t get enough credit. Yet when they don’t do well, they’re the first ones named in the blame game.
There are a lot of great goaltenders in the league. However, not all of the goalies in the NHL are great. Some of them are bad. But here’s the thing – even the bad ones are among the best in the world at what they do.
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Let’s take a look at the five worst goaltenders since 2010.
5. Michal Neuvirth
Michal Neuvirth has not had a bad career in the NHL. His time with the Washington Capitals was quite memorable during the earlier seasons. He was able to lead the team to the playoffs and performed significantly well. However, during his tenure with the Philadelphia Flyers, his performance was not so great; giving him the number five spot on this list.
Neuvirth played an excellent role on the Capitals during the earlier seasons, maintained good save percentages and was able to come away with a lot of wins. Not only did he accumulate good stats he was also able to lead the team pretty far in the playoffs, giving him some playoff experience.
During his time with the Capitals, he was able to maintain a high save percentage of .914%. This is a very good accomplishment for him to achieve but unfortunately, time spent with the Flyers was subpar.
Playing with the Flyers, was and has been a rough time for Neuvirth in the net. He has achieved a high save percentage of .924% and a low save percentage of .859%. Although the high save percentage is an incredible achievement, this has been a rare occasion for Neuvirth.
The low save percentages have been more frequent in net for him than the high percentages. This type of inconsistency is something that teams do not desire in their goaltenders; and will certainly not land a spot as a starting goalie.
It would be nice to see Neuvirth get back into his groove and showcase his talent again as he did in his early days with the Capitals. It is a lot of pressure being a starting goaltender in the National Hockey League but Neuvirth certainly has the potential to earn a position as a goaltender on a team. However, his performance over recent years does not highlight this positive potential, landing him the number five spot on this list.