{"id":119,"date":"2026-10-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icehockeyinsights.com\/?p=119"},"modified":"2026-10-05T11:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:21:36","slug":"my-guide-to-understanding-goalie-tandems-when-to-play-each","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icehockeyinsights.com\/?p=119","title":{"rendered":"My Guide to Understanding Goalie Tandems (when to Play Each)."},"content":{"rendered":"

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My Guide to Understanding Goalie Tandems (when to Play Each)<\/h1>\n

I\u2019ve watched hundreds of coaches completely botch the goalie tandem. They ride the hot hand until the wheels fall off, or they over-rotate based on some rigid pre-season schedule, destroying a guy’s rhythm. Let\u2019s get one thing straight right out of the gate: managing two netminders isn’t about fairness. It\u2019s about squeezing every last percentage point of save efficiency out of your roster. I\u2019ve spent decades rinkside, freezing my toes off in community rinks and sweating in press boxes, watching brilliant coaches manage egos while dummies run good goalies right out of town. Here is the exact blueprint on how to read the signs, analyze the data, and know precisely when to play each guy.<\/p>\n

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