A Stupid Hockey Question

Pagan · 2022-11-13, 05:22 PM

Well, maybe not so stupid, but still...

Why do some teams pull their goalie in that last period? Almost every single time we see a team do it, they lose.

For example, Finland and Sweden were playing a very hot match today, with Sweden favored to win. At the end of the 2nd period, the score was tied 2-1 Finland. With 2:45 left in the 3rd, the Swedes pulled their goalie. Finland went on to score 2 more goals on the empty net. It makes you wonder if Finland would have scored those two extra goals without the help of the neighbors. Maybe Sweden knew it as not going to score anymore and just decided to give the game away. (We have seen this in NHL play too... )

2022-11-13, 05:22 PM	#1
Pagan Perverted Empress Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 4,861	A Stupid Hockey Question Well, maybe not so stupid, but still... Why do some teams pull their goalie in that last period? Almost every single time we see a team do it, they lose. For example, Finland and Sweden were playing a very hot match today, with Sweden favored to win. At the end of the 2nd period, the score was tied 2-1 Finland. With 2:45 left in the 3rd, the Swedes pulled their goalie. Finland went on to score 2 more goals on the empty net. It makes you wonder if Finland would have scored those two extra goals without the help of the neighbors. Maybe Sweden knew it as not going to score anymore and just decided to give the game away. (We have seen this in NHL play too... ) __________________ Is it naptime yet?