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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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Yes it is. You lose 10-15 pounds in sweat from each game and it does take a lot out of you due to the equipment. Even if you are having a light game there is still a lot of movement.