Wild coach Mike Yeo doesnt see need to rest Devan Dubnyk

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has made 29 consecutive starts since joining the in mid January. He has occupied the net for more than 1,708 minutes over those 29 games Rod Gilbert Jersey . It has been two full months since anyone not named Dubnyk spent any time between the pipes in the Wilds net.Combining Dubnyks time spent as the backup goalie, the 28-year-old has played 2,742 minutes this season, which is a new career high. It has been a remarkable workload to take on.So does Mike Yeo have any plans to take the foot off the gas when it comes to the way he is utilizing his starting goaltender? Nope. asked the Wild head coach about his philosophy on Dubnyks usage following Thursday nights lo s to the : I thought he was really good tonight. I dont think we could fault him on anything tonight. I know Nick Fotiu Jersey theres a lot of talk about this right now, but looking at the minutes hes playedWe just played a goalie of a team thats been battling for first place in the conference, (Nashville's) Pekka Rinne, and they played him four games in six days. Theyve been playing him every day. is playing every game. Thats where the league is at right now.The game means something so you're going to go with the guy you think is hot and the guy you think gives you the best chance that night. Certainly it's something to keep an eye on, But I havent seen anything. For some reason, its a story Kevin Stevens Jersey that keeps coming up, and I havent seen any reason for it.''The Wild worked so hard to get back into playoff position, Yeo doesnt sound willing to leave anything to chance. But this kind of work is unprecedented in Dubnyks career. He could be fine the rest of the way and his play hasnt tailed off yet, but what happens during the grind of the playoffs?Dubnyk has gone 21-6-1 since joining the Wild. He has a .937 save percentage Brad Richards Jersey and 1.72 goals-against average. His impact has been dramatic after the team endured a relative horror show in net with and splitting the duties.But as the race remains tight, the Wild are going with what they think will help. With 85 points, Minnesota has a one-point lead on the for the top wild card spot. The are three points back, while one of the or currently second and third in the Pacific Division, respectively could also end up fighting for wild card spots depending on how that divisional race shakes out.However, a suming the Wild get into the postseason, theyll have a starter that has never been a part of the Stanley Cup Playoffs coming off of a regular season in which he played more than he ever has. Unle s Dubnyk is superhuman and with how hes played, he may be for at least a short while longer there is no point of reference to know how this will affect him over the coming weeks. He's shown no Jake Leschyshyn Jersey signs of fatigue yet and as long as the Wild keep winning a lot more than they're losing, Dubnyk may never give the net back.