A couple comments on random posts:
1. I always hate to even slightly disagree with textcritic, but there have been a few examples of Cup winners and contenders needing at least a few solid games from backups, whether caused by injury or not. Pittsburgh and Chicago, for example. Calgary winning a series was down to switching goalies at just the right time for that matter.
2. Calgary hasn't had too many significant injuries but besides the Gaudreau one, which was significant IMO and Vertsteeg, you also had Monahan starting at less than 100%. IMO Brouwer's broken finger not only kept him out, but his play after coming back seemed less than what it was before.
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