Jacob Markström is playing Vezina Trophy-calibre hockey early in the 2021–22 season.

The big Swede picked up his fourth shutout of the year (in only his ninth start) during the Calgary Flames&#8217; commanding 6-0 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night, stopping all 22 shots he faced in the victory.
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Jacob Markstrom turned aside all 22 shots he faced to post his NHL-leading fourth shutout of 2021-22.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLStats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NHLStats</a>: <a href="https://t.co/nRsXGZgCRQ">https://t.co/nRsXGZgCRQ</a> <a href="https://t.co/IQNA8TXq6V">pic.twitter.com/IQNA8TXq6V</a>
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Markström&#8217;s previous career-best mark for shutouts in a season was three, which he achieved in 43 games during the 2020–21 campaign. The product of Gävle, Sweden now has a 5-1-3 record this season to go along with a .943 save percentage.
His best sequence arguably came less than a minute into the third period, when he denied @Adam Fox and @Ryan Strome with back-to-back glove saves in the span of only a couple seconds. Here&#8217;s the video, as posted to Twitter by Taranjot Vining:
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JACOB MARKSTROM!!! With a Kipper-esque save to keep his shutout alive 🔥🔥 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Flames?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Flames</a> <a href="https://t.co/OqzLvJGIIi">pic.twitter.com/OqzLvJGIIi</a>
&mdash; Taranjot Vining (@Str8OuttaCGY) <a href="https://twitter.com/Str8OuttaCGY/status/1457198990064340992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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Markström made another big glove save late in the third period to deny countryman @Mika Zibanejad on a cross-crease opportunity.
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What a save by Markström on Zibanejad. <a href="https://t.co/3e47aghsSq">pic.twitter.com/3e47aghsSq</a>
&mdash; Mike Gould (@miketgould) <a href="https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1457221313781633027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 7, 2021</a></blockquote>
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@Johnny Gaudreau scored twice for the Flames in the win, with @Sean Monahan, @Brad Richardson, @Milan Lucic, and @Matthew Tkachuk also adding goals to help the Flames extend their point streak to 10 games.
Now at 7-1-3 on the season, Calgary will return to action at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Nov. 9 for a Pacific Division clash with the 6-4-1 San Jose Sharks.

Jacob Markström is playing Vezina Trophy-calibre hockey early in the 2021–22 season.



The big Swede picked up his fourth shutout of the year (in only his ninth start) during the Calgary Flames' commanding 6-0 win over the New York Rangers on Saturday night, stopping all 22 shots he faced in the victory.

https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1457216593692446720

Markström's previous career-best mark for shutouts in a season was three, which he achieved in 43 games during the 2020–21 campaign. The product of Gävle, Sweden now has a 5-1-3 record this season to go along with a .943 save percentage.

His best sequence arguably came less than a minute into the third period, when he denied @Adam Fox and @Ryan Strome with back-to-back glove saves in the span of only a couple seconds. Here's the video, as posted to Twitter by Taranjot Vining:

https://twitter.com/Str8OuttaCGY/status/1457198990064340992

Markström made another big glove save late in the third period to deny countryman @Mika Zibanejad on a cross-crease opportunity.

https://twitter.com/miketgould/status/1457221313781633027

@Johnny Gaudreau scored twice for the Flames in the win, with @Sean Monahan, @Brad Richardson, @Milan Lucic, and @Matthew Tkachuk also adding goals to help the Flames extend their point streak to 10 games.

Now at 7-1-3 on the season, Calgary will return to action at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Nov. 9 for a Pacific Division clash with the 6-4-1 San Jose Sharks.

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