I could write a book about Elvis Merzlikins’s season. He had games, especially early on in the season, where he single-handedly kept his team in the game. He also had many bad games in which he looked uncomfortable and out of sorts. From public rifts with the front office to rumors about trades, his season had it all.
In the 2023-24 season, 79 goalies played 300 minutes or more. Of those 79 goalies, Elvis ranked 9th worst in expected goals against per 60 at 3.4. What does that mean? His teammates played terrible hockey in front of him.