Paul Maurice has a weird obsession with pulling the goalie when the team gets a power play and is down in the third period. I do not understand it. When you're down two with five minutes left, I can see that, it makes sense. The team is desperate. When you are down one and the power play is going to carry a full two minutes into the end of the game, why? Why would you do that?
You're giving the team free shots at the empty net. It is bad strategy. I'm sure some egghead out there (probably the same moron who thinks you should go for it on 4th and 2 at your own 20 in pro football) says it gives you a 1% higher statistical probability of winning...
... but that egghead isn't counting on the fact that your power play is quarterbacked by a 28 year old journeyman rookie.
Anyway, on to the next one. The Panthers are going to make the playoffs, and from there they just need to turn it on full time. Watching winnable games squip away stinks, though.