After the brutal homestand where they got worked by the leafs and oilers, Warrener made an interesting point on the fan morning show.
He thought perhaps not having Smith handle the puck so much could be a good thing for the d. Having the d skating more to get the pucks, and having it on their sticks more might help their ability to break it out, etc.
Given how this team has looked with Rittich in, I'm not saying Smith's puck playing is a hindrance, but rather it is not that much of a game changer for how the d are able to handle the forecheck and break outs.
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