Steve Mason is in a four-way tie for first place with 16 starts this season. In Mason's case, his playing time speaks more to the lack of a strong backup than his own performance. Mark Dekanich was supposed to serve as his backup, but he missed the start of the season due to a high ankle sprain and Dekanich recently sustained a groin injury while on a conditioning stint. Mason has a 3.63 GAA and .875 save percentage in 2011-12.