Sometimes hot goalies play behind bad teams and sometimes hot teams play in front of bad goalies. Both situations are less than ideal. Regardless, parents have to understand this and keep their griping to themselves. I have yet to hear a parent complain out loud about a goalie (though I'm sure it's happened) despite hearing goalie parents complain about the team in front of them. Kids make mistakes, but nothing destroys confidence in a goalie more than when they openly complain about their team. This is the coach's perspective...