Fleury - consecutive shutouts on a back-to-back

[kladorf2005]

Surprised I didn't see a thread about this. He shutout the Flames on Friday and the Sharks on Saturday. Can't imagine this happens very often these days, especially since you rarely even see the same goalie play in both games of a back-to-back anymore.

He's got a league leading 5 shutouts in his league leading 12 wins this year. He's now tied with Rinne for 23rd all time with 53 career shutouts. (Yes I know he has played a lot more games than Rinne).

It's good to see him still playing well late into his career. I know a lot of us thought it might have been a sad ending with him going to an expansion team, but that has not been the case.

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[Rygu]

He's still a very good goalie, I'd take him on Calgary in a heartbeat.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

still playing well? dont you mean finally playing well?

 

[Dr Pepper]

I'm more surprised that 12 wins is enough to lead the league right now.

 

[GKG18]

He started the season slow, so this is a good sign for VGK going forward. He's currently 9th in GAA and 23rd in save % which he's had to work his way up in. A week ago he was in the 40's. We will all see exactly how valuable he is to this franchise on Tuesday when (if?) Subban gets the start vs Chicago. His last start didn't go so well.....

 

[holy]

Cristobal Huet did that in the 05-06 season I'm pretty sure. SuperBowl weekend if I remember correctly.

 

[mashedpotato]

He's alright.

 

[Beantown Beatdown]

I'm more surprised that 12 wins is enough to lead the league right now.

That was all I took from that too. 12 seems low.

 

[Fataldogg]

Fleury > Murray by a fair margin.

What is interesting is that he has a .913SV% but has five shutouts. Meaning he has been lit up many games this season. SV% should be higher.

That said, he is having another solid year all around. Glad to see him have success after Pittsburgh.

 

[Kamiccolo]

Fleury > Murray by a fair margin.

What is interesting is that he has a .913SV% but has five shutouts. Meaning he has been lit up many games this season. SV% should be higher.

That said, he is having another solid year all around. Glad to see him have success after Pittsburgh.

Right now it looks like the Pens made the wrong choice. It's hard I get it because I am not sure Fleury wins them those cups because he is known for chocking but on the other hand.. You don't win cups if you can't make the playoffs.

Moving Fleury might have closed their window a lot faster than if they kept him. Their offense is still good enough to win them games they just can't keep the puck out.

 

[blankall]

The Vegas flu strikes again.

Vegas home record:

7-3-1

Vegas away record:

5-9-0

 

[HockeyGuy1964]

All I know is the 2 goalies on my fantasy team don't have 12 wins so I'm impressed.

I even had them start against each other earlier this year & neither of them won. FML.

 

[Volica]

Really wish Flames had a deal for him that didn't involve that Tkachuk pick.
Calgary with Flower in net would be absurd.

He played well against Calgary. Credit to Vegas they bogged that game down, after trying to make it a fluid affair a week previously. He made some 10-bellers that game.

 

[heysmilinstrange]

Fleury's always been a hot and cold goalie. The hot streaks make you forget that he'll inevitably find some way to blow it by the end of the season.

 

[CanadianPensFan1]

Right now it looks like the Pens made the wrong choice. It's hard I get it because I am not sure Fleury wins them those cups because he is known for chocking but on the other hand.. You don't win cups if you can't make the playoffs.

Moving Fleury might have closed their window a lot faster than if they kept him. Their offense is still good enough to win them games they just can't keep the puck out.

It would seem that way but you'd be wrong. The problems on the pens go way way beyond Matt Murray. Vintage Roy or Hasek voukdnt save this team right now

 

[allevat]

What is interesting is that he has a .913SV% but has five shutouts. Meaning he has been lit up many games this season. SV% should be higher.

If you watch the games, a lot of that was some really bad defense. For a while there the D was screening him frequently, allowing big shooting lanes, etc. Schmidt's back which seems to be helping a lot.

 

[paragon]

Surprised I didn't see a thread about this. He shutout the Flames on Friday and the Sharks on Saturday. Can't imagine this happens very often these days, especially since you rarely even see the same goalie play in both games of a back-to-back anymore.

He's got a league leading 5 shutouts in his league leading 12 wins this year. He's now tied with Rinne for 23rd all time with 53 career shutouts. (Yes I know he has played a lot more games than Rinne).

It's good to see him still playing well late into his career. I know a lot of us thought it might have been a sad ending with him going to an expansion team, but that has not been the case.

Pretty crazy that he manages to have 5 shutouts in only 21 starts (and yet only .913). Last year Rinne led the league with 8 and no one has had more than 11 during this decade.