I didn’t like Markstrom getting the start — he wasn’t bad but that first goal was stoppable. Wondering if there wasn’t some mental fatigue there with the later decisions to wander from his crease.
As for Ward not starting Rittich in the third, it’s not about letting Markstrom battle on the slim chance you mount a comeback, and then pulling the plug after the 5-1 goal. It’s about getting Rittich going before 100% playing him in the back-to-back. Obvious choice to everyone except Ward apparently. Too short-sighted IMO.
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