Let me begin by stating that I am a huge Steve Mason fan. In fact, I'll even go as far to admit that I have a vanity license plate which refers to Steve Mason.
Be that as it may, as much as it pains me to say this, I have to: Steve Mason is in the throws of the dreaded sophomore jinx.
A case could have been made for his extremely high goals-against average, as well as his extremely low save percentage during those games, in which stud defender Jan Hejda was out with a knee injury.
Prior to the game against the Detroit Red Wings on November 11th, the numbers were as follows:
Prior to November 11: 3.27 GAA and a 891 save percentage
Now, Mason's numbers, with and without the presence of Jan Hejda:
4.00 GAA w/o Hejda; 2.45 GAA with Hejda
.861 Sv% w/o Hejda; .923 Sv% with Hejda
Seeing these num ...
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Article written by Ed Cmar
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