Edmonton's Game-Changing Goalie Switch: A Win Strategy

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00:00They make the goalie change.

00:02Mike, how important was that?

00:04Because it didn't work for Dallas in a Game 7 situation.

00:08But, damn, it worked last night.

00:10Look at that.

00:105-4, Edmonton comes back and wins.

00:13Do they do that if he doesn't change the goalie, Mike?

00:15You know, it's funny because, you know,

00:19that's what can happen when you make a move like that.

00:21And I would bet that Peter DeBoer was probably sitting on his couch last night

00:26sipping on his bourbon after getting chopped by the Dallas Stars last week

00:30going, man, that didn't work for me.

00:32I go, they're going to call this guy a hero after the game.

00:35Meanwhile, I did the same exact thing, and I look like a moron.

00:38I also drove the bus over my goalie after it was over.

00:41But still, I think it helped because I think it depends, Dave,

00:47on your team makeup, right?

00:49I think if you have guys who have been there, have done this,

00:54they've been down the road, you make a switch like that.

00:57And let's remember this too, Dave.

00:59They've done this a lot.

01:01You know, this isn't like Picard hasn't played.

01:03You know, he's been in the mix here in this run itself.

01:08He's had some games that he's played.

01:10So, I think it gave him a little jump, but it was that first one for me.

01:15When they got the first one, and it got to 3-1,

01:19and then they were getting another power play, bang, right after that.

01:22They were giving him another opportunity.

01:25You could see the game start to turn a little bit.

01:28And I got, you know, listen, sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't, Dave.

01:31But, you know, I went back in, you know, double dip at 3-1 in the 5-20 range,

01:38and then again at 3-2 in the 2-30 range.

01:41You know, I just – it felt like the wave was there.

01:44But I will tell you, when they tied it with under a minute to go

01:48after Edmonton took the lead in 4-4, I thought,

01:51there's no way they're winning this game now after coming all the way back.

01:54No chance, right?

01:55No shot.

01:56That's exactly what I thought as well.

02:00I have a question.

02:03Is Picard the goalie the rest of the way now?

02:06He has to be the starter in game five at home, though.

02:09I mean, that's a big question.

02:11We're going to see it tomorrow, right?

02:14We get a day to talk about this, let it marinate, whatever,

02:17and then Saturday go to Edmonton.

02:21I think he starts.

02:23I mean, Edmonton's a small favorite.

02:25The total is 6-1⁄2.

02:26Rinse and repeat, you just keep putting up the same total.

02:29It keeps going over.

02:31Some books have drifted into the 6, but I don't know, Mike.

02:36I mean, if it's me and I'm making the decision,

02:39I'm saying, like, Stewart, listen, you got to sit.

02:44This is Calvin now.

02:45We're going with Picard.

02:47And you might have to be ready to come back in.

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