‘Load management’ comes to the NHL as teams try to find the ideal goalie workload Globe_Sports
TORONTO, ON - NOVEMBER 30: Frederik Andersen #31 of the Toronto Maple Leafs plays against the Buffalo Sabres during an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on November 30, 2019 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A relaxed Frederik Andersen was fielding questions from reporters at a charity event in July when one of the topics that seems to annoy the Toronto Maple Leafs’ goalie more than most – no matter the time of year – was brought up.“Here we go,” Andersen shot back.
Goalie workload in hockey has increasingly become a focus, especially with the success of teams that entered the playoffs with netminders that weren’t forced to shoulder all the heavy lifting during the 82-game regular season. Needless to say, long gone are the days when Martin Brodeur would start 75 games and then be expected to carry his team through four post-season rounds.But is there a sweet spot for what amounts to a pitch count for goalies in 2019?
While all those goalies, and a few others, are on pace to make 60-plus appearances, the league is definitely trending towards more of a 50/50 crease split. “But you don’t know what’s going to happen until you get into the year,” said Bishop, who has started 19 games. “When a guy gets hot, the coach is going to run with him.”
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