IMO it comes down to how the goaltender feels as some may want to get extra rest on a night that they and the team don't have their best stuff and some maybe just don't want to give up the net under any circumstances. I do fee that a mercy pull is the way to go when the team in front of the goaltender is having a really bad night as there's no reason for your starting goaltender to face extra rubber in a bad game that's over early.
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