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Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
It seems to me nhl coaches have a tendency to play their starter in the game where they have the strongest chance at points and their backup in the game they are more likely to lose.
Not the only way to do it, the overall schedule could be a factor too, but that’s how I typically see it.
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Yeah that's what I was getting at.
With the two headed monster in Edmonton maybe they feel it's better to avoid having them go off on their #1 and end up with a greater chance of getting swept.