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Originally Posted by Yrebmi
Is there some rule that prevents a team from swapping goalies for the shoot out?
Seeing Bera so dominant in the skills competition, I am wondering why teams don't keep a backup goalie practiced as a shoot out specialist. Can still play a game when called on, but any game goes to SO he's your guy.
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I know Mac-T did it at least once with the Oilers a few years ago (I think it was the first year after the lockout).
I think the problem is that any slight benefit you gain with a better shootout goalie is cancelled out by putting in a cold goalie, who hasn't done anything since the warm-up almost 3 hours earlier.