Is Bruce Cassidy right about the goaltending? Well, it's complicated...

Have you ever felt like not doing anything during a funk? You're staring at a ceiling, wondering when you'll snap out of it. Everyone's been through that at some point, including the Vegas Golden Knights. They were dealt another loss at T-Mobile Arena to the St. Louis Blues on Monday.

It seems like these losses will never stop piling up for the Golden Knights. They suffered a 5-4 shootout loss, marking their sixth loss in the last seven games. Despite two goals with Adin Hill pulled, the Golden Knights couldn't muster another goal to get the extra point. Oh well, you can't win 'em all. At least they're atop the Pacific Division again with 62 points after Monday night.

But Bruce Cassidy isn't satisfied. No, not after another loss of four or more goals. Understandably so because the Golden Knights allowed two goals with under a minute left in a period on Monday. If they play a full 60 minutes, they win that game.

Cassidy didn't shy away from expressing his discontent with the goaltending, calling out Hill and Ilya Samsonov for their recent efforts.

"We need better play out of the goaltending position. You can't give up four goals every night and expect to win. We aren't winning."

Bruce Cassidy

Somewhere, Hill and Samsonov are freaking out after hearing the quote.

But is there truth to what Cassidy is hearing? Or is there more than what lies under the surface? There are many layers to what's happening between the pipes. Therefore, it's time to get your magnifying glass, hop into the Mystery Machine, and explore this case.

What's really going on with the Vegas Golden Knights goaltending-wise?

On the surface, allowing four or more goals in three of your last five games would indicate a problem with the goaltending. Perhaps they're not tracking the pucks properly. Maybe they're not swallowing pucks like an offensive lineman swallowing an entire buffet.

That's especially true against non-playoff teams like the Nashville Predators, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues. One would expect those teams to score three goals at best, carving a path for the Golden Knights to earn at least a point in those contests. However, Jesse Granger does make a valid point regarding Hill and Samsonov.

Looking at Hill's stats (2.56 GAA, .901 save percentage as of Monday), you'd expect those numbers to be mediocre. However, the current league average for GAA sits at 2.79 while the league average for save percentage is .901. That would indicate Hill is above average or at the mark. Therefore, he hasn't been as much of a problem as you'd think.

He also has a GAA of 2.04 in January. Sure, his save percentage (.897) for that month is below average and his GAA is buoyed by two terrific starts against Buffalo and Minnesota. But he hasn't always been the problem. Stopping high-danger chances from pouring in and taking away scoring chances altogether is.