To those worried about shattering Gillies' confidence, ask yourself: are the Ducks really playing well enough right now to do that?
They're getting very few quality scoring chances and limited sustained pressure. Putting the rookie in (and I would make the official call as close to last minute as possible, to shield him from nerves etc etc) may even spark the Flames to be even more diligent in owning the play... or if nothing else motivate an effort that prevents an obvious turn around.
The Flames have played very well in this series. If Gillies put in a solid effort they're probably headed back for game 5. If not, oh well, it was 0-3 in the series anyways and there would be little shame in that (most of you are recognizing we need another goalie not on the roster for next year anyhow).
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