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Originally Posted by Adder
Defensemen put the puck in their own net, off their stick, their skate, etc. Refs make bad calls leading to goals. The opposing teams player screens the goalie or bumps him. One could sit here and make tons of scenarios.
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Right, and if the Goalie blocks all those... there's no goal, a defenseman can only put a puck in the net if it gets by the Goalie.
Look, I'm not saying that in hockey, it's all about the goalie an no one else does anything, I'm saying that a Goalie has more opurtinity to control the outcome of a game then any other position player in any sport, w/ the exception of a soccer goalie who serves the same role (and water polo, lacross) any other sports w/ "Goalies".
Baseball pitcher would be close, but as said, he can do everything he's supposed to and another player on the team can blow it... droped 3rd strike, passed balls, error's in the field.