By The Numbers: Playoff Petr

Jamie KellnerDespite what has appeared to be a solid string of performances in net for the Carolina Hurricanes over the past three games, goaltending metrics peg Petr Mrazek as one of the worst goaltenders thus far in these playoffs. Here’s a chart showing playoff goalies and their Goals Saved Above Average (GSAA) through the first two games of the postseason. (Note: Mrazek’s GSAA jumped up to -1.77 after Monday’s shutout win, but that’s still third worst in the NHL).

The eye test has told me that Mrazek has been good, but not necessarily great. He appeared a little jumpy early in the series — the same could be said for the entire team. I really don’t think that anyone would argue that he’s…