When the Washington Capitals took the ice needing to win in regulation to keep their division hopes alive, it came as a surprise when top center Nicklas Backstrom and No. 1 defenseman John Carlson were declared out 30 minutes before the puck dropped.
At least Washington revealed who was starting in goal. Vegas coach Peter DeBoer made it perfectly clear when the season began he would do no such thing.
“We’ll announce a starter at game time,” DeBoer said. “Why give the other team any extra time to prepare than we have to for what they’re going to see in net?”
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