The FAN had someone on this morning who does goalie coverage (I think, I missed the beginning, and didn't catch his name, but I think the plan is that he is going to be a regular on the morning show. Maybe someone who know more can fill in the blanks.)
This morning he was discussing Markstrom and he mentioned that they track 34 different stats with goalies. He said that last year, Markstrom was the only goalie in the league that did not give up a bad goal - not one. He said that when a goalie gives up a bad goal (one that shouldn't have happened), and it isn't reciprocated at the other end, that team loses 87% of the time (which makes total sense).
I was driving (not taking notes) and the memory isn't what it once was, but he was saying that, over the last two years, these stats had Markstrom as the best goalie, or among the best goalies?, in the league over that time. And that the Canucks had a very significantly positive impact on their results from his goaltending.
He talked about a small change that someone made with him 2 or 3 years ago, which changed his entire outlook and approach. And since that point, it all came together for him and he has been one of the premier goalies in the league, and as I said, the only one last year with zero bad goals, according to this dude.
I don't think some fans are aware of just how good this guy has been for the last couple seasons. And anyone that thinks 'he is on the wrong side of 30' is just wrong. I mean he is 30, which literally is not on the other side of 30, but my point is that he is just into his prime. Sure, in 3 or 4 or 5 years, or whatever, we can discuss his decline. But right now, Markstrom is one of the top 5 goalies in the league.
I am so jacked that we signed him!
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