Mason was tagged with his third consecutive loss and sixth in eight starts Tuesday, giving up three goals on 25 shots en route to a a 4-1 defeat against the visiting Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Few of the losses in this run of futility have been Mason's fault -- his team's typically only provided one or two goals of offense in those games -- but it seems the hard times are getting to him, as he's been a little off his game over the last couple. Still, this three-game skid came against the NHL's best team, the Caps, and red-hot Rangers and Ducks squads; the Sabres come to town Thursday offering a far better matchup.