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Re:EBUG: The NHL's emergency backup goalie rule by Denvercoder9 on Thursday May 05, 2022 @04:24AM (#31270924)
It's probably not a formal on call where people are required to be available, just a list of people that are willing to jump in if they can.
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Re:EBUG: The NHL's emergency backup goalie rule by bluedino on Thursday May 05, 2022 @08:31AM (#31272499)
Imagine 19 other people being 'too busy' to go to an NHL game with a small chance to play goalie.
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Re:EBUG: The NHL's emergency backup goalie rule by hirvi74 on Thursday May 05, 2022 @01:02PM (#31275871)
It's more like 19 being too busy to be at the game in first place on the infinitesimal chance you get called up.
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