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Originally Posted by Bingo
The Flames have played some really good hockey in the past couple of weeks in front of both goaltenders, so not an issue for me.
Smith needs to stop letting those muffins slide between his legs, his puck handling is an asset, not a liability.
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Yep. He squats but he doesn't squeeze.
More on topic - I don't think its just the defenders that necessarily have to adjust to Smith's puck handling. The forwards need to be more aware of when he is out and where its going otherwise they find themselves out of range of the D which looks to have resulted in a lot of short passes or giveaways. Part of the issue is that Smith will often stutter step or rethink a move so its harder to set up but its an adjustment the forwards can make