Goalie battle to start Season 54

[Beketov 9,025]

Apollo Skye and Jakab Holik haven't skipped a beat despite their age coming into season 54, that's for sure. 4 games into the season the veteran goaltenders are both looking to prove their dominance as they did last season. In S53 Holik took home the Shaw for best goaltender while Skye was awarded the Campbell as MVP and the Funk as Most Improved.

 

In any other season Skye's current stat line of 4-0-0, 0.975 S%, 0.49 GAA, and 2 shutouts would be impossible numbers to top. However Holik is currently doing just that: matching Skye's record but posting a shutout in all 4 games (240 consecutive minutes) to keep his stat line perfect at a 1.0 S% and 0 GAA. No records exist, so far as we can find, regarding longest shutout streak, let alone to start the season, but Holik's current pace is most likely record setting and could continue with his next two games coming up against Toronto where Roman Sokolov, also of the Beketov agency, will be looking to end the streak.

 

It is worth mentioning that the 2 games Skye did not receive a shutout were against Helsinki and NY has yet to be tested in that way, however the battle is raging none-the-less. If anyone expected these two powerhouses to drop off this season it appears they were sorely mistaken. Holik's start has already allowed him to leapfrog both Satan and Aidan Shaw to place him 11th all time in shutouts with 53. Hitting Greg Clegane's career shutout record may seem highly-unlikely but if he keeps this pace up top 5 could easily be attained. Meanwhile Skye's haven't hurt his stat line either, cementing him 16th place and only 3 below the top 15 with 45 shutouts right now. Will they be able to keep up this pace? Will Holik be able to secure his second straight Shaw? When will NY allow a goal?

 

Only time will tell.

 

In other exciting news, Astrid Moon is currently sitting at a 0.900 S%, so that's good.

 

@Velevra @Da Trollfecta

 

*For Holik

Edited April 11, 2017 by Beketov

[Velevra 312]

Best of luck to you this season

[Gudnason 607]

Exciting news is always good.

 

Love how you answered the Holik/Skye question I asked you for the CODCast and you can spend the rest of it discussing the more important questions.

[Beketov 9,025]

Just now, punkhippie said:

Exciting news is always good.

 

Love how you answered the Holik/Skye question I asked you for the CODCast and you can spend the rest of it discussing the more important questions.

TBH I'll probably forget I talked about it and answer anyway