Five Thoughts for Friday: Pulling the Goalie, DeBrincat’s “Struggles”, and more!

After a delightful run of four consecutive victories, the Minnesota Wild kept the Ottawa Senators from sweeping their five game homestand last night. I’ve got Five Thoughts on that game, as well as some other storylines that have emerged in the early part of the season:

Pulling the Goalie

In the immediate aftermath of the defeat, there was a lot of chatter around whether DJ Smith had perhaps erred in pulling Anton Forsberg with so much time left on the clock and the Sens just embarking on a power play. To ascertain whether it was the correct call, or not, we need to decide two things: 1) Was the decision correct in the context of the game situation? and, if yes, then 2) Did the Sens have…