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Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction
Interesting.
Most teams are going with 4 goalies, with a handful going with 5 (Chicago, Dallas, Edmonton, and Pittsburgh).
Vegas and Winnipeg going with just 3.
I figured most would go with 3 to be honest. Five seems like overkill.
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Teams often use extra goalies for practice. It also allows the playoff goalies to nurture minor injuries or go off to do drills with the goalie goach without interrupting practice.
I'm guessing some of the teams with just 3 goalies have a coach who can double as a practice goalie or something.