Kevin Weekes	Games	Wins	Losses	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO
Regular Season	14	4	6	2	3.39	.879	0
Playoffs	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

I tried, I really and truly tried guys. You know I did. I really tried to give this guy the benefit of the doubt, to look past his blatant deficiencies in the net, to look past his rocky starts and look for the good. Sadly, I can’t do it here.

Look, we all like the guy, he never caused any trouble, he was a consummate professional, and he carried himself in a manner we can all respect, and frankly strive for. He was not, however, a good goalie. He just wasn’t.

He played 14 games last year, here is how those games broke down. (im only counting complete games for 2 goals or less).

2 goals or less: 4 times
4 goals or more: 5 times

Thats a 0.8:1 ratio guys. That just is a putrid statistic there.

To compare apples to apples, here is what Henrik did out there, INCLUDING his horrendous start to the season, but not including the playoffs.

2 goals or less: 42 times
4 goals or more: 14 times

thats a 3:1 ratio, which is a huge difference.

Now, how about we look at another veteran goalie who is backing up a young goalie, Johan Hedberg.

2 goals or less: 9 times
4 goals or more: 5 times

1.8:1

You see where I am going with this? Let’s add another one just for laughs..
Jocelyn Thibault:

2 goals or less: 6 times
4 goals or more: 4 times
1.5:1

As you can see, even compared to other backups Kevins “does he keep you in the game” stat just looks awful. You want your backup goalie to, at the very least, win you more games than he loses you. Weekes couldn’t even do that much. He may have been one of the most well liked guys on the team, but this is a game where you are paying the guys salary to produce on the ice, NOT to be a nice guy. Heck, I can be heck of a guy and Henrik Lundqvists own personal cheerleader…male cheerleader mind you. Would you want me as your backup goalie? No, of course not.

I for one am glad Kevin is gone, my supply of Tums will be impacted positively for sure.

-Inferno

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Here is what my source said on Peca, its short and to the point.

Peca is a done deal, just waiting on medical results

There you have it.

-Inferno

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Now back to your regularly scheduled programming…er….tomorrow.

-Inferno

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