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NHL playoff goalie heat index

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Playoff time is when every coach looks to the sky and prays for good goaltending. Over the years, many teams have seen great rosters wasted by a goalie that has a rough stretch and many coaches have looked like geniuses when their netminder stands on his head. While we have established that possession statistics like Fenwick close often point us to superior teams, the old school rings true that teams need good goaltending to win.