Perfection in the month of March has handed Remi Poirier the AHL's Goalie of the Month award. Poirier went a perfect 7-0 with a 1.27 GAA and .961 SV%, including two shutouts.
I will be the first to admit that I wasn't sure about the long-term prospects for Poirier. The reason why Magnus Hellberg joined him in the crease was as much mentorship as it was an insurance policy for the health of Jake Oettinger and Casey DeSmith.
Poirier heard that and slammed it back in my face in March.
With Poirier and Hellberg sharing the net, it's one of those things you don't realize until you're already in it for a bit: "Wait, when was the last time Poirier lost a game?