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Re:EBUG: The NHL's emergency backup goalie rule by dmurray on Thursday May 05, 2022 @04:33AM (#31270978)
> Interestingly, EBUGs have a pretty good record -- teams using an EBUG have won 3 of 4 games

This is mostly coincidental: the goalies only appeared in the dying minutes or seconds of games their teams were already leading.

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Re:EBUG: The NHL's emergency backup goalie rule by ascagnel_ on Thursday May 05, 2022 @08:28AM (#31272470)
My point is more that, given the wide skill gap between an NHL-caliber player and a EBUG, there's a reasonable chance that the EBUG would "blow" the lead (a hockey goaltender is one of the most consequential positions in sports, probably second to a gridiron football quarterback). Of the four EBUG appearances, three were no-decision games (the lead didn't change after the EBUG came in) and one win (a come-from-behind victory after the EBUG came in).
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