Mason stopped 36 shots Tuesday, but gave up four goals in an overtime loss to the Sabres.

EDGE Analysis

The Flyers' porous defense has made Mason's job rather difficult in the early going -- he's faced at least 32 shots in each of his five starts, with the lone exception being Oct. 10 against Florida, when Mason was bombarded by eight shots (four of which got past him) in 6:46 before being pulled. It's clear that Mason hasn't been nearly as sharp so far this year as he was en route to last year's spectacular (if ultimately fruitless) rate stats, but it's still a small sample. Considering that Mason hasn't finished with a save percentage under .917 since joining the Flyers, he's a good bet to bounce back.