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They are the first because the team wants to show their respect for the goalie because he is the most valuable player usually. Sometimes players cut in front of goalies because they don't notice their impotance of stopping pucks from going in.

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because it is a symbol that that the goalie is the strongest part of the team and usually if the goalie fails the whole team fails.

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