Which teams will look the safest – or the shakiest – when a game’s on the line in the playoffs?
Daily Faceoff“What’s your confidence level in each team’s goaltending?”
The query took me down a rabbit hole, trying to bridge the gap between statistics and gut feel. The eye test is important. Season-long statistics matter. And past Stanley Cup experience is a big X-factor. So on a scale of 1-to-10, here’s my level of confidence for every NHL team that’s bound for the postseason – and a few that are on the outside looking in but still have a chance at making the Stanley Cup playoffs.Even though Linus Ullmark has gotten most of the accolades this year – and deservedly so – Jeremy Swayman has played a larger role than many people outside of Boston realize. Ullmark is set to win his first Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top netminder.
Filip Gustavsson is in the midst of a breakout season. His .932 save percentage is second only to Linus Ullmark. He looks like Minnesota’s goalie of the future. But maybe not now, as future Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury has been alternating games with the upstart Swede. Fleury has won eight of his last 10 starts.Gustavsson deserves to play but I’m not sure coach Dean Evason will go against having Fleury in the net. Considering Fleury’s Stanley Cup rings, I can understand the reasoning.
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