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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
Markstrom's never posted a GAA below 2.5. Gibson and Price have. Markstrom's claim to fame is a year he posted a GAA of 2.77.
The problem with the Markstrom hype is that it revolves around "look what he did behind a team that gave up a lot of shots" and not "look what he did".
The Flames are not a team that give up a lot of shots. Goalie play doesn't translate linearly from lots of shots to few shots (hence why the quality start% stat has a modifier for shots fewer than twenty!).
In Markstrom's claim to fame year, he had a QS% of .581 which is... a good year, but not a superstar year. His career QS% is .518
In Price's peak year, he had a QS% of .667 - and his CAREER QS% is .574
See the huge gap there? Most people would tell you Carey Price is overpaid - even though his average year is about on par with Markstrom's absolute best possible year.
Markstrom has had two starts this year and neither is, statistically, a quality start. It's astounding the free pass he's been given. David Rittich as a Flame had a QS% of .559 and few felt he was good enough. Markstrom's is good enough though, somehow. Because [insert Canucks had bad D excuse, even though we know defense does not impact goalie performance outside of shot volume]
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I'm not comparing their careers.