Ahead of game number one against the Checkers, Pascal Vincent unveiled his goalie at the last minute.
To everyone’s surprise, Cayden Primeau started the game. Surprise, because Jacob Fowler had been practicing in front of the starter’s net in the morning.
And today, Vincent was slow to unveil his goalie. And according to Renaud Lavoie, it’s not necessarily smart of him to delay his decision. According to the journalist, it’s a sign that he doesn’t have confidence in his club.
“It means you don’t have confidence in your team,” believes @renlavoietva
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– TVA Sports (@TVASports) May 29, 2025
The aim of this strategy is to deceive the opponent.
But is this really the case? Whether it’s Jacob Fowler or Cayden Primeau, does it really change the opponents’ strategy drastically? I don’t think so. Otherwise, everyone would unveil their starting goaltender minutes before the game…
Panthers coach Paul Maurice wasn’t afraid to announce in the morning that Sam Reinhart, A.J. Greer and Niko Mikkola would play game five against the Hurricanes.
The Rocket coach is very evasive when asked about his starting goaltender. He has already said he would send Ken Dryden. Renaud Lavoie believes his focus is “on deceiving the media and the opposing team”.
You’re in the wrong place. – Renaud Lavoie
Not revealing your starting pitcher in baseball (although the identity of the starter is rarely unknown minutes/hours before the game) or your quarterback in football, I can understand.
But in hockey, I don’t think it makes too much difference… Especially when both your goalies end up playing in the game.
– The Kraken finds its pilot.
As puck drops tonight in Dallas:
Hearing Lane Lambert will be the next head coach of the Seattle Kraken
– Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 30, 2025
– Could be interesting.
Should the #GoHabsGo target Evgeni Malkin as a mentor to Ivan Demidov?
Pierre McGuire: “The Washington Capitals brought in Sergei Fedorov … Played on a line with Nick Backstrom and Alex Ovechkin, you don’t think it helped those 2 guys? “#thesickpodcast @MurphysLaw74 pic.twitter.com/UDGBsaX32h
– The Sick Podcast – The Eye Test (@sickpodnhl) May 29, 2025
– The Oilers can reach the final tonight.
Sign on Champlain Bridge in Montreal #Oilers pic.twitter.com/laTC51RdNz
– Stu Cowan (@StuCowan1) May 30, 2025
– Wow.
Connor McDavid is the second-fastest player to reach 100 playoff assists in NHL history, behind Wayne Gretzky.
Gretzky took 70 games. McDavid is playing his 90th tonight.
– Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) May 30, 2025
– Things are going well in Toronto.
We heard you like homers so please watch this homer while watching the other homer #SpringerDinger pic.twitter.com/JHinkBLSHB
– Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) May 30, 2025
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