The NHL playoffs are usually as unpredictable as they are dramatic, hence that old adage about the hot goaltender determining possession of the Stanley Cup.
So what’s the rule about rookies in the net during the postseason?
Well, the Detroit Red Wings and the St. Louis Blues will soon find out how that works.
The Red Wings will rely on 23-year-old Petr Mrazek, who usurped the position from three-time All-Star Jimmy Howard, when they start the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight.
In the Western Conference, the Blues will send Jake Allen into the crease to face the Minnesota Wild in the commencement of their first-round series.