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Old 03-08-2025, 01:54 PM   #26
Jay Random
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Originally Posted by Vansmack View Post
Is that actually a rule?
It actually is. Minnesota risked a point in OT by pulling Fleury almost exactly a year ago.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/533...y-goalie-pull/

Hynes explained to the press that the team's playoff hopes depended on getting two points. If they only got one point, it was just about as bad as getting nothing, so he maximized the team's chances of getting the win (and they did).
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