tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041137390475772814.post6681025835803625265..comments2013-04-02T08:14:07.957-04:00Comments on 50 Mission Caps: The Playoff Goalie ManifestoTrevorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02739471876101973542noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041137390475772814.post-8577601901393983372011-04-09T21:50:13.767-04:002011-04-09T21:50:13.767-04:00It just depends on expectations...you can argue th...It just depends on expectations...you can argue that winning two series as an 8-seed is "working out". And honestly, when you're an 8-seed, we'll make an exception to do whatever you want, because you're probably playing with house money just being in the playoffs at all. But if the Caps start Neuvirth in games 1-3, Varly in game 4, Neuvirth in games 5-7, and lose in the conference final despite great play from Neuvirth throughout, will you say it worked out for the Caps?<br /><br />I mean, you can say alternating goalies worked great for the '97 Flyers too, until they got terrible goaltending in the finals and were swept by Detroit. <br /><br />Bottom line: goaltender roulette means no Stanley Cup parade 49 times out of 50.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05654001737534362987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041137390475772814.post-22216162361845191592011-04-09T19:43:22.502-04:002011-04-09T19:43:22.502-04:00"Barring injury, you are only allowed to chan..."Barring injury, you are only allowed to change your starter once. Once."<br /><br />I recall a certain Montreal team deciding to put Carey Price in for starter Jaroslav Halak, and then deciding to shift back to Halak later in the series... I believe it ended up working out for them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9041137390475772814.post-57754857529136567532011-04-09T16:59:14.245-04:002011-04-09T16:59:14.245-04:00Wow! You hit the nail on the head!!! Exactly how...Wow! You hit the nail on the head!!! Exactly how I've been thinking ...pick someone already...because that is the real issue here! This was the perfect post.Goaliemamanoreply@blogger.com