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After giving some time to lament and seeing the passion and character of Mike Smith I am excited to see what he brings to the Flames, especially his ability to move the puck.
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This is something I hadn't thought of. Considering our defense's overall ability to skate with the puck, adding a puck-handling goalie who can really move it up to them quickly might end up being one of the best aspects of having Smith back there.
Here are a series of articles looking at puck-handling goalies and their effect on possession metrics:
Puck-Handling goalies at Even Strength.
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In conclusion, puck-handling goaltenders have an impact on possession at even strength. Bishop and Smith proved to have positive impacts to their team’s possessions both offensively and defensively...
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On Special Teams
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Overall, Bishop and Smith are able to positively affect both shot attempts for and against while on the power play ... Smith and Price were able to have a positive impact on shot attempts for while shorthanded but also allowed more shot attempts against.
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