Admittedly, the concept of a "goalie tandem" is becoming increasingly archaic in the NHL.
For example, the Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights used five different goalies last season and had three of them available in the playoffs. "Goalie quintet rankings" does have a nice ring to it.
So in building our list for the 2023-24 NHL season, the goalie tandem rankings took into account that some teams go three deep, whether it's another veteran on the roster or a blue-chip prospect in their system. Obviously the netminder that's third on the depth chart isn't going to carry the weight of primary duo, but as the Knights will testify, it's always good to have backups -- and a backup plan.