They did. The analytics say the earlier the goalie pull, the better. Down 1 goal, teams are pulling with 2-3 minutes left. Down 2 around 5. Being down 4-1 with 10:00 left is likely going to be a losing proposition either way.Someone should study on the success rate of pulling your goalie before the last minute. Something tells me 8 minutes early would not pan out. From 200 feet away even.