Canorth Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) Right...a 24 year old on a hot streak (as compared to a 29 year old on a streak) who may or may not break a shut out record is enough to say conclusively that the kid is going to be a future star or not? So what happens if Markstrom doesn't break the record as a 24 year old? He's not going to be a future star? That's some mystical logic. Sure hope that you're not forecasting anything of any real importance for the general public. Markstrom, in the context of his coach-ability, physical attributes, desire to improve his game, mindset, and performance are what gives him the shot at being a potential star...not whether he breaks a record at the young age of 24 or not. The streak is evidence that in the early stages of the new season, he's on the right track. Nothing more, nothing less. Nevertheless, it is very encouraging considering how highly he has been regarded in the past. He is playing very well and that is all we can expect from him, he would not be near that streak if he wasn't. It's a good sign. It's a just good start, like you said, but it is exciting to see him play to his potential and be at he very top of his league, regardless of how early it is. Edited October 26, 2014 by Canorth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugor Hill Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Brian Boucher NHL career stats - GAA 2.79, S% .901 - holds NHL record for modern day shutout streak at 5:32:01 in 2003-04. NHL goal-tending stats don't mean jack? No. AHL goaltending stats don't mean jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canorth Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 (edited) Boucher's lasting legacy...record will probably stand the test of time for a long while. How about the rest of Boucher's NHL stats? 16 years pro in North America, GP: 328 W: 120 L: 139 T: 30 OTL: 25 SO: 17. He looked liked someone who was going to be special, but ended up having a nice career as a back up goalie with a few years where he shared the starting role. Hope that's not what is in store for Markstrom. Not sure how those stats suggest he was supposed to be something special. Just because Markstrom and Boucher are on similar streaks doesn't mean their outcomes will be the same. The only reason I compared the two was to show that there is no relevance between the them since 'Higor hill' said that AHL stats don't matter. Which is nonsense because how else do people get noticed In the minors if they don't play well? It doesn't mean it will translate to the NHL but it still very impressive. But whatever he is playing awesome and that's all that matters Edited October 26, 2014 by Canorth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canorth Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 No. AHL goaltending stats don't mean jack. That's a pretty cool story man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stexx Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Clearly people here talking about barry brust have never seen the guy play. Barry made Tim Thomas look like a technical genius. The two are night and day. Markstrom is stopping the puck due to his athletic ability and newfound structure in his game. Barry Brust stops the puck due to throwing his body at the player and having a ridiculous hotstreak(ala david honzik). Anyone with any goaltending acumen would know that Brust has little to no concept of angles, spacing, or economy of motion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canucks Curse Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 We've all been thinking it, can't believe no one posted it Barry "the bust" Brust There I said it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrogZilla Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 He will only have to go through waivers if he is on the roster for more than 30 days or 10 games. Really? Thanks, I didn't know that. That sounds like it's totally open for abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 I'm just glad teams passed on him when he was on waivers. Some teams were very dumb to do so like Dallas cause lindback is awful. This is why I thought the miller signing was unnecessary and we should have rolled with a lack/miller combo. Miller is going to be untradeable with his no trade clause and I fear the canucks may trade lack instead like they did with Schneider. Writing is on the wall for Lack, sucks since I am a big fan but Benning is looking at Markstrom/Demko in the future instead of lack I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Strangelove Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Going to be at the oct 31st game really hoping Markstrom gets the start so I can see him in action live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Getting lost in all this is Eriksson with a 1.94 GAA and 0.939 Save % which is pretty damn good too! team defense is a priority for the team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Brian Boucher NHL career stats - GAA 2.79, S% .901 - holds NHL record for modern day shutout streak at 5:32:01 in 2003-04. NHL goal-tending stats don't mean jack? um... read? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canorth Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 um... read? another gem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mangosteens Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Markstrom has had some very strong seasons in the AHL before, but maybe he has started to take things to the next level? Has the size to be an imposing goalies like a Rinne or Bishop. Still under club control after this season because he is an RFA. We have some injury insurance in net at the very least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Vintage Canuck- Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 News1130 Sports@News1130Sports Just talked with Utica Comets goalie Jacob Markstrom who has not allowed a goal in 232 minutes and 13 seconds. News1130 Sports@News1130Sports Markstrom : "The streak is a fun thing but the most important thing is that we are winning, I feel real good and comfortable here". News1130 Sports@News1130Sports Markstrom : "I could have pouted or worked hard when I came here, I worked hard. You can't pout." News1130 Sports@News1130Sports Markstrom : "Dan Cloutier has been down here twice, him and Rollie coach the same way, Dan tells you the small things you don't notice". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UticaHockey Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Looking forward to seeing Markstrom's next game. So far Green has rotated starts with Markstrom and Eriksson. If he stays with that then Eriksson gets the game Wednesday in Binghamton (Senators), Markstrom Friday in Utica against Binghamton and back to Eriksson on Saturday in Adirondack (Flames). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasCanuck Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Markstrom has generally been projected as a franchise goalie. For whatever reason, he's never been able to put it together at the NHL level. I don't know if Florida ever really spent enough time working with him, while he was playing in the AHL. Canucks currently have 2 goalie coaches (Cloutier and Rollie) alternating on spending time with him in Utica. If they can put his development back on track (its looking like they have), we might have a solid franchise goalie on our hands for the next 10 years. If that turns out to be the case, let's really hope that the fans don't run this one into the ground for ever single mistake or bad game he has. Every goalie in the Hall of Fame was blown out on occasion. Fans in Vancouver, unfortunately, often forget that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush17 Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Markstrom has generally been projected as a franchise goalie. For whatever reason, he's never been able to put it together at the NHL level. I don't know if Florida ever really spent enough time working with him, while he was playing in the AHL. Canucks currently have 2 goalie coaches (Cloutier and Rollie) alternating on spending time with him in Utica. If they can put his development back on track (its looking like they have), we might have a solid franchise goalie on our hands for the next 10 years. If that turns out to be the case, let's really hope that the fans don't run this one into the ground for ever single mistake or bad game he has. Every goalie in the Hall of Fame was blown out on occasion. Fans in Vancouver, unfortunately, often forget that! I really hope we can make something out of him. He has a lot of promise and it appears his game has begun a new. If Markstrom can be half as good as his potential he will be equal to that of Lack. Eddie has worked really hard but if Markstrom can live up to his form he can only pass Eddie. As much as I love Eddies attitude . I hope Eddie does well in his next game though. I wish only the best for our guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted October 27, 2014 Share Posted October 27, 2014 Markstrom has generally been projected as a franchise goalie. For whatever reason, he's never been able to put it together at the NHL level. I don't know if Florida ever really spent enough time working with him, while he was playing in the AHL. Canucks currently have 2 goalie coaches (Cloutier and Rollie) alternating on spending time with him in Utica. If they can put his development back on track (its looking like they have), we might have a solid franchise goalie on our hands for the next 10 years. If that turns out to be the case, let's really hope that the fans don't run this one into the ground for ever single mistake or bad game he has. Every goalie in the Hall of Fame was blown out on occasion. Fans in Vancouver, unfortunately, often forget that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeNiro Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Love Lack as a goalie and as a personality. He has a great demeanor, and seems to be a great teammate. That being said, I don't see him as a franchise goalie. I see him as a solid backup who can win you games when he gets the call. Markstrom may never reach his potential as a franchise goalie, but I'd like to see us see things through with him and take that chance. The ability is clearly there, he just needs the right coaching and development, and he has the potential to do great things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2SKATES1STICK Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 (edited) http://www.uticacomets.com/markstrom-named-ccmahl-player-of-the-week/ Home / Comets News / Markstrom Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week Markstrom Named CCM/AHL Player of the Week By Mark Caswell Jr. The American Hockey League announced today that Utica Comets goaltender Jacob Markstromhas been selected as the CCM/AHL Player of the Week for the period ending Oct. 26, 2014. Markstrom continued his remarkable start to the 2014-15 season by stopping all 56 opponent shots in a pair of Comets victories last week. Entering the week with just one goal against in two games, Markstrom got the call in Utica’s home opener on Wednesday night and made 29 saves to backstop the Comets to a 3-0 win over Adirondack. Then on Saturday, Markstrom turned aside 27 shots for his third consecutive shutout as Utica blanked Toronto, 4-0. For the season, Markstrom has stopped 108 of the first 109 shots he has faced, good for a 4-0-0 record, a 0.25 goals-against average and a .991 save percentage. His current shutout streak of 232 minutes, 13 seconds, is less than two periods shy of the all-time AHL record held by Barry Brust (268:17). A second-round pick (31st overall) by Florida in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft, Markstrom owns a record of 65-58-7 with a 2.57 GAA, a .919 save percentage and 10 shutouts in 135 career AHL appearances with Utica, San Antonio and Rochester. The 24-year-old native of Gavle, Sweden, has also played 47 games in the National Hockey League with Florida and Vancouver. Markstrom was acquired by the Canucks in the Mar. 4, 2014, trade that sent Roberto Luongo to the Panthers. In recognition of his achievement, Markstrom will be presented with an etched crystal award prior to an upcoming Comets home game. awesome Edited October 28, 2014 by 2SKATES1STICK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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