Wanna know why Pittsburgh's been involved in deep playoff runs? Look no further than the play of their number 1 goalie. These numbers date back to the 2006-07 season, which is the first time that the modern day core of the Penguins have made it to the playoffs. Only regular season stats are captured here (and remember a game played doesn't always mean a player will be the goalie of record).
|
Month |
GP |
W |
L |
OTL |
GAA |
Save % |
SO |
|
October |
38 |
23 |
12 |
2 |
2.60 |
.916 |
2 |
|
November |
36 |
19 |
11 |
4 |
3.14 |
.891 |
1 |
|
December |
32 |
15 |
14 |
2 |
2.69 |
.902 |
1 |
|
January |
32 |
17 |
10 |
3 |
2.46 |
.922 |
3 |
|
February |
30 |
16 |
7 |
5 |
3.25 |
.895 |
2 |
|
March |
41 |
30 |
4 |
5 |
2.41 |
.913 |
4 |
|
April |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
2.16 |
.925 |
0 |
Fleury's by far reserved his best months as the calendar turns, particularly as the months grow longer. March sees a sterling 30-4-5 record, the most shutouts of any month and solid GAA and save percentage.
Also, a lot has been made about that "stupid" shutout, as Fleury called it. Pittsburgh is the only NHL team that hasn't earned a shutout in the 2009-10 season. Fans may remember MAF's personal shutout day, but the schedule maker hasn't done him any favors this year. Famously (if you like trivia anyways), Fleury has 3 straight shutouts on March 25th (2007, 2008 and 2009). The Pens don't play on March 25th this season, but they do play the Washington Capitals on 3/24...
...Yeah, Pens fans won't mind if that amazing streak continues a day in advance.