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Originally Posted by CaptainYooh
Two things Smith did really bothered me yesterday: first, he was out to the left of the left post and passing the puck in front of an empty net with Scheifele's stick missing it by a few inches for an easy tap-in goal; second, he swings at the flying puck with his glove like it's a tennis racket for a really wild (and loud) rebound instead of simply catching it. Both instances could have/should have resulted in goals. Neither instance is an attribute of an active goaltending style; but rather impulsive decisions. I am sure Sigalet will be working with Smith on these.
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Smith has always looked somewhat erratic and jittery when he is playing the puck, but they have worked for him all the way to the NHL. Not sure if this is something that can be fixed. There is some risk in his style, but just like last night, the team benefited way more from his unique style. There are certainly going to be some errors, but that is the gamble.