Let's remember something. Saturday night against Dallas, we allowed over 100 shots. Many missed and blocked, but still, it was like 110 attempted shots on our goal. We set a franchise record in that regard.
Considering the barrage the Stars were giving us, along with the fact we were winning the game somehow, it was normal for Patrick to go to his shutdown top 4. He wanted to neutralize the damage as we were getting pinned in deep every shift. I believe the TOI for the 3rd pairing in this game was an anomaly.
