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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
Jets have the better goalie, and in a 5 game playoff that is so important.
IMO that's the equalizer.
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It'd be a lot more important if this was the regular playoffs and not pre-season level hockey. Goaltending numbers are down league wide in October every season (compared to the rest of the season) and it's going to be even worse in the qualifying rounds considering that these games are the first game action goalies are going to see in 5 months (and after a shortened training camp to boot).
Goaltending is going to be all over the place league wide. That definitely doesn't benefit teams that rely on great goaltending since you can't bank on anything given the circumstances.