For the past two seasons, Jacob Markstrom has been one of the most important players for the Vancouver Canucks. After spending the majority of his career as a backup, the Swedish netminder finally broke through and became a quality starting goaltender during the 2018-19 campaign.
Markstrom has arguably been the MVP of the team this season, as the Canucks have played at a 95 point pace with him in net versus an 88 point pace without him. This point differential is crucial, as it often separates teams that make the playoffs versus ones that don’t.