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Originally Posted by jroc
Not that I'm agreeing that if players can play 82 games, so can a goalie; but with all the time the puck is in the other end or in the neutral zone, the goalie is really only 'playing' 25-30 minutes as well.
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You’ve got to remember that those 25-30 min the puck is at the other end of the rink, the goalie can’t sit down, take a breather, chat with the coaches, turn his brain off, he’s on the whole time, and the physical and mental stability needed for the 30 min he’s “actually” playing is much harder.