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Originally Posted by Bingo
I think Sutter believes firmly in the "get the first win in back to backs" theory.
If you start your backup and he blows it, then you have a tired team in front of your starter the next night and could get swept.
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He also notably stated Vladar against the Avs twice, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he started against the Oilers too.
Maybe he’s playing mind games to motivate his own team to play tight defence. Maybe he’s playing mind games that if they lose with their backup, that’s ok in future matchups because they have their starter. And if they win with their backup, that gives them even more confidence.