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Originally Posted by Stanley
Has anyone yet considered that maybe Smith was more dialed in at practice, perhaps changing Peters' mind about the starter tonight? Could be as simple as that.
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That's always a possibility, but by that logic, we can never question the goaltending decisions. That is unless we're sitting and watching the practices with our own eyes.
Yes, generally starting the starter will give you the best chance of winning.
But then at what point does the backup give a better chance of winning?
When do you start the backup? Historical stats should probably be a at least a factor in the decision making.
The ultimate goal is to win as many games as possible. That's even more important than game-by-game decisions.