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Originally Posted by Torchdemall
I would agree with you thinking that they can improve on how they play with him to take better advantage and think if done right would better allow them to improve on their mobility. I think his assessment goes entirely in the wrong direction, and also glosses over other issues they have on D which are not related at all to Smith... unless of course Smith is teaching them when/not to pinch, how to be more like a pylon etc...  |
Do the Flames practice goalie to D breakouts? Doesn't seem like it but they should. At least several times a game Smith could easily be the first pass out of the zone, or to a forward heading up the ice. But most often I see Smith firing the puck around the boards because the D especially don't seem to know where to be.