That goes double for Chris Mason, whose allowance of cheesy Swiss goals early in each of the second...

That goes double for Chris Mason, whose allowance of cheesy Swiss goals early in each of the second and third periods was killer. Mason did make other good to excellent saves, and was lucky when the Swiss missed a couple from point-blank range. But when the crafty Andres Ambuhl found a hole from behind the goal line and banked one in off Mason's butt to restore the two-goal lead 98 seconds into the middle frame, the writing was on the wall.

From Copper & Blue's write-up of Canada's 4-1 loss to Switzerland, the first time Canada has lost to the Swiss in 25 tries.

I don't know about you, but that description sounded hauntingly familiar.

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Been there, done that...

..way too many times this year.

God bless Chris Mason for what he’s done for the Blues, but he’s simply not consistent enough to be the starter on a team that has any intention of going anywhere.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

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by Tomorrows Blues on May 13, 2010 12:44 PM CDT reply actions

you could aruge

that he IS consistent. he lets in a softie (or two) every game and makes some great saves every game. if he could just do the second part more than the first …

St. Louis Game Time

by averagejoe on May 13, 2010 12:46 PM CDT up reply actions

"Back-up Goaltending" defined.

SWYD

by gallagher on May 13, 2010 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions

sadly

its is blues plan A defined.

and plan b seems worse. sigh.

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on May 14, 2010 4:14 PM CDT up reply actions

And Team Canada gets to see what the Blues saw pretty much all season.

Still have mad respect for the Masonry. I just doubt he sticks around.

St. Louis Game Time . . . I need another beer.

by Donut King on May 13, 2010 2:12 PM CDT reply actions

With the season over, I was starting to make excuses for Mason,

but this just brought back fond memories. The excerpt nails his play-style right on the head: he makes jaw-dropping saves, gets lucky on some shots, but then goes and blows everything he had been working towards with a horrendous move that just makes you want to cry (see: sliding to left). He plays exactly how a backup-goaltender should play, and he would be welcome to rejoin the Blues if it weren’t for the fact that ~~Lawrence~~ Conklin is the one with the contract for that role right now.

I’m not sure about Mason coming back. I don’t want it to happen, considering that there are goalies out there that the Blues could and should try to acquire. If does happen to get a contract again.. well I guess all we can do is grit our teeth, welcome him back, and hope he’s only around for a year. I just sincerely hope that he improves his play.

by russkidan on May 13, 2010 11:46 PM CDT reply actions