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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
We have historically never seen goaltending stats as bad as Markstrom’s in this series because coaches always pull goalies playing that bad. That’s why teams carry a backup on the roster.
Sutter’s stubborn refusal to switch up the goaltending cost the Flames the chance to make it a series.
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That's part of the package when you bring in Darryl Sutter though. He rides his starter and doesn't like to play his backup goaltenders. He's also pretty stubborn so I don't think it should surprise anyone that he was going to ride or die with his starting goaltender regardless of the results. You just have to take the good with the bad and there's a lot more good than bad even if he was soundly outcoached in this series.