Binnington ties rookie record with 15th playoff win
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With a 2-1 victory in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final on Thursday, St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington tied the NHL record for wins by a rookie in one playoff year.
Jordan Binnington has matched the NHL rookie record for wins in one playoff year, improving to 15-9 in the 2019 #StanleyCup Playoffs. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/W7dz6kGRuI
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) June 7, 2019
Binnington's 15th win matched the previous totals of Cam Ward, Ron Hextall, Patrick Roy, and Matt Murray. Ward, Hextall, and Roy all went on to win the Conn Smythe Trophy.
The 24-year-old has been stellar since posting a shutout in his first career start on Jan. 7. He led all qualified starters with a 1.89 GAA in the regular season and has backstopped the Blues to within one win of the Stanley Cup.