Two things were made clear in the NHL’s return to play after nearly five months away: Carey Price can still be one of the best goaltenders in the league when he’s healthy and rested, and tandem goaltending offers a significant advantage.
Especially with this summer’s compressed playoff schedule, many teams have felt the need to use multiple goaltenders, or have had that forced upon them by injuries. Of the eight teams that made the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, only the Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t had at least two different goaltenders start games.