During last night's game between Nashville & Calgary, I noticed Vladar was starting for the Flames. Why would Sutter start his backup in a game against their likely first-round playoff opponent?
Simple, injury.
And as fate would have it, Nashville's All-Star goalie Juuse Saros went down mid-game:
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Saros' absence would be catastrophic for Nashville as he, Roman Josi & Filip Forsberg are the three most valuable players on the team. Odds are, the Predators play the Flames in the first-round, with an outside chance Dallas jumps them, meaning they would play the Avalanche. Either way, they're going to need his services.
And according to Elliotte Friedman, they just might be:
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