Heading into the Seattle Kraken’s inaugural season, much was made of their formidable goaltending tandem, which stood to cement Seattle’s defensive identity. The sturdy pairing consisting of Philipp Grubauer (a Vezina Trophy finalist last season) and Chris Driedger (a career-journeyman playing out of his mind in relief of the ailing Sergei Bobrovsky) would act as a buffer against the Kraken’s offensive shortcomings.
Instead, the duo has seen their collective performances tank remarkably this season, with the Kraken’s .878 team save percentage (SV%) ranking dead last in the entire NHL. Their moving portrayals of fishing nets (because they’re full of holes, get it?) are among the leading contributors to
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