Vegan Knight
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- Feb 16, 2018
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Pros
-He leads the league in wins.
-He leads the league in shutouts.
-His GAA (Vegas 3rd in NHL) is one of the league's best. (9th overall, 3rd among goalies who have started more than 25 games)
-Vegas doesn't have an amazing defense you could attribute credit with regards to those numbers.
-He's an All-Star.
-He's the starting goaltender on a team fighting for their division.
-His likability and reputation probably garner some votes.
-I don't think it's been a year where a goalie has run away with this award if Anaheim misses the playoffs with Gibson in net.
Cons
-He needs a better save % than .912.
I realize John Gibson would be a shoe in but it looks like Anaheim may miss the playoffs which significantly hurts his chances. So this all assumes they do because if they make it Gibson wins.
Now, of course Fleury would need to continue to rack up wins and get his save % up in to the .920 range and that would require a rather great second half of the season but it's definitely possible for him. At least enough to be put in the conversation as a finalist.
-He leads the league in wins.
-He leads the league in shutouts.
-His GAA (Vegas 3rd in NHL) is one of the league's best. (9th overall, 3rd among goalies who have started more than 25 games)
-Vegas doesn't have an amazing defense you could attribute credit with regards to those numbers.
-He's an All-Star.
-He's the starting goaltender on a team fighting for their division.
-His likability and reputation probably garner some votes.
-I don't think it's been a year where a goalie has run away with this award if Anaheim misses the playoffs with Gibson in net.
Cons
-He needs a better save % than .912.
I realize John Gibson would be a shoe in but it looks like Anaheim may miss the playoffs which significantly hurts his chances. So this all assumes they do because if they make it Gibson wins.
Now, of course Fleury would need to continue to rack up wins and get his save % up in to the .920 range and that would require a rather great second half of the season but it's definitely possible for him. At least enough to be put in the conversation as a finalist.