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Originally Posted by Fire
I don't really get why this rule exists. Does the NHL think having a 4 to 3 player advantage is so strong that teams would be willing to pull their goalies voluntarily?
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Yes. If you're playing a team from the other conference why not pull your goalie if you have possession late in overtime and go 4 on 3 to try to end it before the crapshoot of the shootout? It's still a possibility if near the end of the season a team is looking at a potential tiebreaker where a shootout win isn't good enough for them and they need the ROW.