How does every team’s goalie duo or trio stack up for the Round of 16?
Career playoffs: 16-19, 2.46 GAA, .921 Sv%, 3 shutoutsCareer playoffs: 0-2, 15.17 GAA, .636 Sv%, 0 shutouts
There are zero questions in Winnipeg when it comes to goaltending. Hellebuyck should be a Vezina Trophy finalist, and he was unquestionably the Jets’ most valuable player during the 2022-23 season. In his last 14 stars, Hellebuyck never allowed more than three goals. The Kings crease looks very different now than it did at the start of the season when Jonathan Quick and Cal Petersen were the team’s tandem. Both struggled mightily, and by mid-season, Copley took over L.A.’s crease.
The 2022-23 Bruins are outrageously good. And Ullmark has been a big part of the team’s success. He’s almost guaranteed to win the Vezina Trophy. And I love how free he looks in and out of the net: who could forget his goalie goal this season? With Bobrovsky coming off a prolonged sickness – and losing the net to Lyon – I’m not sure where his game would be should find himself back in the Panthers crease. And Florida really struggles to defend.
In Murray’s absence, Joseph Woll has been outstanding. But the Leafs crease is still Samsonov’s – as long as he’s healthy enough to start Game 1. The 2022-23 season has been the best of Samsonov’s career, and I think he’s playing with a noticeable swagger. His team believes in him: something I’m not sure he had with his previous team, the Washington Capitals.
Tampa Bay didn’t have the greatest finish to the season, and Vasilevskiy went 6-7-2 in his last 15 games. He also allowed six or more goals on four occasions this year, a first for his career. But despite warning signs that Vasievskiy might be due for a regression, his play over the course of the 2022-23 regular season says otherwise. And his record during the Stanley Cup playoffs speaks for itself.2022-23 regular season: 21-11-1, 2.48 GAA, .903 Sv%, 1 shutout2022-23 regular season: 19-3-3, 2.
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