I don't think the Flames played that well against the Sharks or Predators, so I'm definitely not seeing the same consistent improvement that others are claiming for the past couple weeks.
That being said, this defense corps is completely different in front of Rittich than the one that plays in front of Smith. I'm starting to wonder if Smith's puck handling is what's throwing them off. There were defensive mistakes last night, but they didn't cost us because supporting players were in position and didn't give up second/third chances.
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