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Arvid Soderblom is definitely a backup at this point, but the Chicago Blackhawks goaltender has been night and day in more ways than you think.<\/p>\n

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Nov 7, 2024; Dallas, Texas, USA; Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Arvid Soderblom (40) in action during the game between the Dallas Stars and the Chicago Blackhawks at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-Imagn Images \/ Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Last season, Arvid Soderblom looked like he was destined for a career as an AHL goaltender who would sign those one-year stopgap deals with about a quarter of the NHL\u2019s 32 franchises. Organizational depth and the 25-year-old netminder\u2019s names were basically interchangeable terms, and that was going to be that, right?<\/p>\n

Well, with Laurent Brossoit still shelved with an injury, Soderblom has more than taken advantage of the opportunity given to him so he could prove that he\u2019s not just AHL fodder. And at this point, if Soderblom becomes a \u201chot hand,\u201d do you keep the youngster with the big club even when Brossoit inevitably returns?<\/p>\n

Hey, with the Blackhawks off to another difficult season, it can\u2019t hurt things, and all options should be on the table if this losing continues. It would be one thing if Soderblom came in and posted similar numbers that he ended the 2023-24 season with, which comprised a GAA of 3.92 alongside an 0.879 save percentage and a 5-22-2 record.<\/p>\n

Arvid Soderblom is becoming an unlikely hero with the Blackhawks<\/h2>\n

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Fast-forward to this season, and Soderblom has just a 1-2-1 record, but with a 2.27 GAA, a 0.933 save percentage, and three quality starts out of four, the narrative around the much-maligned goaltender is beginning to shift. But the one number that sticks out at me is this one: 135 shots against.<\/p>\n

Take that number and divide it by Soderblom\u2019s four starts, and you get 33.75 shots per game. Contrast that with Petr Mrazek, who\u2019s facing roughly 29 per contest, and it\u2019s clear that, despite starting far fewer games, Soderblom is seeing more than his fair share of challenges.<\/p>\n

That said, this youngster happens to be growing with a young hockey team. Further, we know it takes some goaltenders more time to develop and hone their craft. Maybe that\u2019s been the case with Soderblom, and it\u2019s something we\u2019ll know more of if he keeps getting starts with Brossoit still on the mend.<\/p>\n

Right now, Soderblom has been an unlikely hero, constantly rising to the challenge of once again playing goaltender for a bad hockey team. Even if his overall record remains less-than-ideal during this sample size, Soderblom doesn\u2019t seem like he\u2019ll be destined for the AHL and organizational depth, whether his career path remains with the Hawks or if he ultimately goes elsewhere.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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