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I don't put any of that on Rask. athletes will always opt to play if they think they can. you can't expect a guy to be ultra competitive but then also take himself out of the lineup.
if he was gonna sit it needed to be Cassidy's decision. but in the end I don't think it mattered with the way the Isles outplayed them in game 6
Your right it falls on Cassidy as he openly admitted Tuukka wasn't Tuukka and he was well aware of Tuukka's injury. As far as not wanting to leave playing injured that's true as well, been there done that, but as a Keeper, your the last line of defense, and Id hope you'd make the smart decision.
Although in the end that's why you have a coach to make those decisions, its not like he's a forward or even a defenseman who can play through an injury. He's your goalie and when his injury fails him its a goal.