http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/07/the-risks-and-rewards-of-emptying-the-net/ ProHockeyTalk on NBCSports.com Sat, 25 May 2013 10:27:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://prohockeytalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/07/the-risks-and-rewards-of-emptying-the-net/comment-page-1/#comment-1961 Fri, 07 May 2010 15:56:04 +0000 http://localhost/wp/3.0/?p=1480#comment-1961 “Who cares if the opposing team gets a “fake” goal, aside from the fact that game’s coffin is sealed a little bit earlier?”
The owners/team presidents might. They can say “hey, you lost 5-3 tonight to Detroit. Giving up five goals in a playoff game is unacceptable!” But if they just lost 4-3, they may say “tough one-goal loss to a good team”.
It’s the same reason football coaches call for punts down 10 points in the 4th quarter in their own territory. They don’t want the opposition to score again and have it hanging on their heads that his team gave up another touchdown and seven more points, regardless if the game was already out of hand.

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