Burke's influence on Garon

Since Sean Burke was picked up from waivers by the Kings on 18 January (five weeks from now), he's revolutionized the confidence level that the D-men have in their netminder. And not only in Burke, but also in Mathieu Garon, for whatever it's worth now. The numbers don't show it yet (as Garon has played only three times since his comeback from injury) but the stability and steadiness that Sean brings is starting to rub over to Mathieu all of a sudden.

In the 10 game period with the Kings, Burke has allowed 4 GA only twice, breaking the standard for the Kings netminders this season. What is more, it's been six times (out of ten, mind you), that he allowed 2GA per game and fewer (including a SO and two game with 1 GA!). As of now, his GAA is at the level of 2.22 with .931 SV%. And we're talking about a guy *drafted* before Anze Kopitar was born! :)

Garon will be hard-pressed to get his GAA way lower than 2.6 for the season (he's currently sitting at 2.81) and his SV% higher than .915 (now .903), but if he continues to rock-and-roll between the pipes the way he did in his last two games (both close ones vs Anaheim and Vancouver), he might get himself a starter contract next year, in, say, Florida.