Rittich also stopped a boatload of shots against Colorado. Perhaps he would face 2x the shots if he played the puck which often leads to a soft breakout and turnover back into the zone.
IMO, it is a no doubter to go back to Rittich against an elite opponent. 1) he hasn't lost, 2) the team has looked great in front of him 3) lets find out if Smiths playing of the puck really is hurting the breakout because in 3 games so far, it would appear that way.
Don't get me wrong, Smith has been beyond good for us but something just seems off with the team despite his awesome play and I think we should be digging into why that is and just how much the puck playing hurts the breakout.
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