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The work of an NHL backup goalie is often a life full of twists, turns and surprises, as Jonathan Bernier and James Reimer once again found out this week.
Bernier assumed he’d be taking his normal seat at the end of the Detroit Red Wings bench as the Wings faced the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday. But when Jimmy Howard’s back seized up during the warm up, Bernier was pressed into action.
He made his second consecutive start on Thursday at Carolina and stopped 38 shots -- 14 of them in the first period -- as Detroit topped the Hurricanes 4-1, ending an 0-3-1 skid.