Actually, playoff hockey hasn't come down to goaltending in a long time. Look how many teams have won the Stanley Cup in recent years after benching their starting goalie in the playoffs.
Playoff hockey is all about roster depth, chemistry, and big-game players now.
Playoff hockey is all about roster depth, chemistry, and big-game players now.True, the teams that overly depend on the scoring stength of their first lines (such as Boston and Pittsburgh) are out, whereas the Vegas Golden Knights, which rolls four lines, advance.