Apr 5, 2015; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goalie
Steve Mason(35) makes a save against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Steve Mason (35) during the first period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Philadelphia Flyers – Steve Mason
It has been a long time since the Philadelphia Flyers have won a Stanley Cup. 1975 seems like forever ago to many fans who wish to see Lord Stanley back in the hands of Flyers nation. Though it seems very likely that we will see the Flyers losing streak continue, there is one player who will have to come up huge next season to get some wanted hardware back to the city of brotherly love. A play other than Claude Giroux and Jakub Vorachek and that is goalie, Steve Mason.
Steve Mason went 18-18-11 last season, which doesn’t seem all that impressive, but some stats say otherwise. His save percentage was .928% (Ranks 3rd) and GAA was 2.25 (Ranks 7th). In the 2014-2015 season, the Flyers had 43 of their 82 regular season games decided by one goal and 26 of those headed into OT or a shootout. That says a lot about having Steve Mason in goal. He kept games close, giving his team an opportunity to win. But, the offense was no where to be found.
Mason’s numbers were impressive but they were mainly due to a hot start, as he ended up finishing 2-12-6 with a 2.56 GAA. He dealt with an injury plagued season and will sure look to bounce back this season. Mason is one of the best goalies they have had in the crease for a while and if he can remain healthy, get some proven defenders in front of him and the Flyers improve their offensive production they could be built for success in the near future.
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