Hartley has been saying it all season long. We have two number 1 goalies. He's going to ride whoever is hot.
It's not really rotation in this case, as either goalie could play 5 games straight. Even on back-to-back nights Hartley doesn't hesitate to put the hot goalie back in.
This method can become an issue in the playoffs when everything is amplified and the media will jump on the slightest bit of goalie controversy. Hopefully that doesn't end up being the case, but hey if it means we at least made the playoffs!
|