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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
They got a historical bump in Koskinen as a 31 year old. Mike Smith had a small bump up from a really bad year in Calgary going from a .898 to .902 svpct, but his gaa went from 2.72 in Calgary to 2.95 which shows how bad the Oilers were in front of them.
Having two 30+ year old goaltenders sitting on their butts for nearly three months might not be great.
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I would think that a long break benefits the older goaltenders more as it gives their body a chance to rest and recover, something that a younger goaltender wouldn't need as much time to do.