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Originally Posted by GioforPM
On starting Rittich, Talbot started 3 games in a row, and last game, though he won, he didn’t look quite as solid. You have to play Rittich at some point no matter how many Talbot wins in a row. One out of four starts seems pretty reasonable to me, especially since you probably need both guys going for the POs.
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The other thing is that neither goalie is a clear cut starter, so there's no reason that anyone should be getting upset about it. Both have proven they can play well for 3-5 starts, but seem to decline if the team rides them. This is the life of having two 1B goalies. The sooner the team adapts predictable deployment plan like the Islanders and a few other teams have done in the past, the better for everyone.