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Jared Coreau of the Griffins is near the top of most major statistical goalie categories in the AHL.

(Taylor Ballek | MLive.com)

The Grand Rapids Griffins are the AHL's hottest team - again - with an 11-game winning streak thanks in part to goaltending currently unmatched in the league.

A case can be made (and we will) that Jared Coreau is the best goaltender in the league right now with a breakout season and impressive stats. Add in the recent work of Tom McCollum and no one has it better now than the Griffins.

Here are 10 reasons why:

In the current 11-game win streak, the Griffins have allowed 11 goals, including one three-goal game. The rest have been two goals or less. During the streak, Coreau has six wins, three shutouts and a 0.99 GAA (.967 save percentage). McCollum has won five, with a shutout and a 1.00 GAA (.967 save percentage). The only comparable goaltending in the league comes the Ontario Reign. The Reign, with Peter Budaj almost exclusively in goal, have a team GAA of 1.96 in 54 games; Grand Rapids is at 2.38 in 61 games. Let's talk about Coreau's numbers. Here is how he stands among the league best: Save total of 1,208 (1st); save percentage of .931 (T2nd and .001 off the lead); win total of 29 wins (2nd); six shutouts (T2nd), and goals against average of 2.15 GAA (3rd). Let's put the same comparison on Budaj: Save total of 1,058 (6th); save percentage of .932 (1st); win total of 33 (1st); eight shutouts (1st), and goals against average of 1.63 (1st). Sifting through the Griffins record book, Coreau's six shutouts are tied for most ever (five times previously; most recently by Jimmy Howard in 2009); he is five wins away from tying record of 34 by Joey MacDonald (2004-05) and Mike Fountain (2000-01); his goals against average is currently eighth all time and the best since Petr Mrazek's 2.10 in 2013-14. Coreau turned in a 45-save shutout at Chicago on Sunday, the most saves ever in a shutout by a Griffins goalie. The previous record was 41, set in 1998 by Neil Little. Together, Coreau has a goals against average of 2.15 and McCollum's is at 2.39. The overall team GAA is .238, which is third. That's where the disproportional number of games on the schedule this year will fuel an argument; Ontario will play 68 games, Grand Rapids 76. McCollum is about 85 minutes shy of officially qualifying for the AHL's goaltending leaders. If he were listed today, he would be fourth in save percentage (.929) and fifth in goals against average (2.31). McCollum picked up a shutout on Saturday against Manitoba, the seventh of his career to tie for sixth on the all-time team list.

The Griffins are at Texas tonight looking to reach their second-longest win streak in franchise history. What's unique about that is No. 1, a 15-gamer, was achieved earlier this season. The Griffins also play Saturday at Texas and Sunday at San Antonio.

Pete Wallner covers sports for MLive/Grand Rapids Press. Email him at pwallner@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.