The Philadelphia Flyers are on a tear right now, going 12-2-1 in their last 15 games with decisive victories over some of the top teams in the league. While it has been a true team effort, one would be remiss not to mention Steve Mason's incredible play in goal.
Mason has been an absolute stalwart between the pipes for Philadelphia this season and is currently sporting a 30-16-6 record, reaching 30 wins for the first time since the 2008-09 season.
During a brutal start to the season where the Flyers couldn't score goals or win games, Mason kept them afloat and helped push the team back on the right track. He had an impressive .936 save percentage in October and November.
While his save percentage has been more pedestrian since then, that could speak somewhat to the Flyers finding their offense and playing more of a free-flowing game than they did at the start of the year.
Over the past couple of weeks, Mason has elevated his game to a whole new level. Since the start of February, he has gone 10-2-1 while starting all but two of the Flyers' contests.
Mason has been particularly hot in March during th ...
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Steve Mason’s Resurgence Fueling Philadelphia Flyers’ Success
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