It'll be interesting to see what they do for the game against Russia. Bernier got player of the game for Canada today against a team that we very well could be facing in the finals.
Thoughts? (I personally don't think it makes a difference who we use.)
I haven't watched every game in entirety but from what I've seen, I don't think it will make much difference either in terms of which goaltender to use either. Both goalies have had moments of struggle, but they've also had moments where they bailed their team out of tough situations. It's easy to pin it on the goaltender but if your goaltender has to face 3 or 4 breakaways in a game, you start to stack the odds against your goaltender as it seems inevitable that given the opposition a lot of great scoring opportunities will eventually end up in the back of your own net.
With Bernier getting player of the game, it should be a huge confidence boost for him that could definitely work in his favour if they start him against Russia. On the flip side, one of Reimer's best attributes is his competitiveness which allows him to bounce back from not so great games. I'd imagine he'd bring his A game as well if given the opportunity to start against Russia. I'm just happy with win. Bring on Russia!