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Originally Posted by Southside
I hated the decision to pull him. He was by far the best Flame last night and we just weren't producing up front. There was no way we were going to score 2 goals with him pulled, so why bother? End up giving McD the hat trick.
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Agreed. Right before him we had the PP and I think we put 3 or 4 quick shots on net, but we weren't dangerous. we had 2 shots the entire period before that PP - there was no sustained pressure up front.
I get that we needed to try to win, but pulling the goalie and having Brouwer on the ice and McDavid looking for the hat trick, you just knew what was about to happen.
As bad as last night was I am so happy with Smith's play, for most people that was the biggest question for the team coming into the season - if he plays like that we are going to be a dangerous club.