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Originally Posted by CliffFletcher
There’s a reason goalies - no matter how good they are - don’t get 60+ starts anymore*. Modern goaltending technique puts tremendous stress on their bodies. Winning a few more games over the next couple years isn’t worth increasing the risk of Wolf developing chronic hip problems that need to be corrected with surgery.
https://www.thescore.com/nhl/news/2619044
* Vasilevsky and Saros have edged over that 60 number in recent years, but their play has suffered as a consequence. |
Over the past 5 full NHL seasons there have been 28 instances of goalies playing 60+ games, including four instances of goalies playing 65+.
Saros/Vasilevsky combined only account for 6 of those 28 instances.