Vesa Toskala's Bad Season: Too Much Effort?

Over the course of the season, a lot of people have said that Vesa Toskala has been overworked by Ron Wilson, forcing him into a GAA of just 3.06, and a terrible save percentage of .890. However, you may have noticed that Wilson has a history of overworking his goalies. Every year that Ron Wilson coached Vesa Toskala and Evgeni Nabokov in San Jose, they pretty much split time—which is understandable, considering that they are both great goalies. But as soon as Toskala was traded to the Maple Leafs in the summer of 2007, Nabokov began to receive a lot more work. Last season in San Jose, Ron Wilson played Nabokov in all but five games. So far this season, their backup Brian Boucher, has already started seven games, and Nabokov is playing just as well as he was last season. My point: Ron Wilson will overwork his starting goaltender if he is really good, and it won’t affect the goalie(s). So if being overworked is not affecting the Maple Leafs' starting goalie, then what is? Is ... (link)