Earlier this week, I had a chance to chat with New Jersey Devils goaltender Jake Allen as part of the DFO Live interview series that Carter Hutton and I are doing, and we discussed three-goalie systems potentially becoming more of the norm.

I figured that would intrigue Edmonton Oilers fans, who are going to see the team attempt to carry three goalies to start the season with Tristan Jarry, Frederik Andersen, and Devon Levi.

Allen was a part of a three-goalie system in Montreal with Sam Montembeault and Cayden Primeau, and he wasn’t a fan of it, but he did outline how it could work.

“As long as there’s a clear communication path, I don’t see any problem with it, especially the way the game is going,” said Allen. “If I was in that position again, that’s definitely what I would recommend and would like from my vantage point.

“But everyone needs three good goalies, and I’m a realist. Like, I get it, I’d love to be in the net all the time, but if I’m running a hockey team, you’ve got to........

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