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Originally Posted by Elkyiv
I've alwasy wondered, what is the reason that goalies can't play back to back games? Is it that physically demanding to play goal? It's not like you're flying around the rink like the rest of the team, you're mostly motionless, watching the game. I could understand if Markstrom faced 50, 60 some shots the evening prior like Merz did yesterday but he didn't really have to "work".
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It is physically demanding - they are on the ice for 60 minutes versus 20 or whatever the skaters get. And it’s mentally draining. That said, they are capable of it, but if you aren’t starting your backup in BTB games, when are you going to use that guy at all? Vladar needs the odd start.