Another defensive record on tap?

The Dynamo have already set a league record this year: most consecutive minutes (726) without conceding a goal.

With a defense like that, it's no surprise that Dynamo-Houston is closing in on another league record: fewest goals conceded in a season. The record is currently 29 goals, a record set by Los Angeles in 1999 and equaled by KC in 2000 and San Jose in 2001. Three consecutive years saw a team with that total, interesting.

With 6 games remaining, Houston has conceded only 17 goals. We set a new record if we don't concede more than 2 goals a game as long as we also have one 1-goal game. Better yet, how about a shutout or two?

In points per game, LA and KC set their records in 32-game seasons, giving them a 0.906 goal per game ratio. San Jose played 26 games in 2001, giving them a 1.115 goals per game ratio. If we concede 27 total goals this 30-game season, we beat both of those ratios with 0.9 goals conceded per game. It'd be a great accomplishment.

And, frankly, with the way our team finishes chances, we need that stout defense if we want to get the results we need.