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Originally Posted by dino7c
The goal posts
Now that Markstrom's numbers are elite by the standards set earlier in this thread we have new metrics coming out
4 shutouts in 9 games to start a season has been done 3 other times in NHL history
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There is no goalpost being changed. I made this post on page 2 of this thread:
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Originally Posted by GranteedEV
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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Nine games into this season Markstrom's QS% on the season is .556 which is about equal to what I stated David Rittich gave us over his Flames career.
Expecting a higher ratio of quality starts than David Rittich before annointing him "an absolute steal" at $6M is not changing the goalpost.
You can talk about OT all you want, but Markstrom was fortunate Kylington tied up the Preds game, and Zadorov tied up the Stars game. And I would say the soft goal he allowed during the Ducks game was the only reason it went to OT.
I get that Goalies are not going to have their A game every night. But elite goalies have their B game when they don't have their A game.
If a game below average is a C- or D game, then Markstrom has already had four of those, because none of his losses, overtime or otherwise, were C games.