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There are differing schools of thought on this. Many coaches agree that a 6-4 is not as effective as 5-3 just simply due to the extra congestion on the ice with the bodies, add to it that they can ice the puck with impunity due to the penalty and it just doesn't seem worth it.
However Julien has done this before and oddly enough, he is not in a small majority. Joel Quennville does it, as does Mike Babcock with the Red Wings. Their theory is that at this elite level, any time you can get gain a 2 man advantage on your opponent down a goal with very little time left, you do it. They don't care about the circumstances, its a numbers game.
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