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Originally Posted by Huntingwhale
Love how Mike Smith is such a battler. I knew he was a good goalie from his run with the Coyotes. But I had no idea of his intensity of just how good he can be. Awesome acquisition by BT.
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Love his passion too. When Stempniak scored to ruin the shutout, Smith gave him a good whack with his stick and a shove after. Game was all but decided by that point but he was still pissed about a goal against. Love that. He’s also appears to be more consistent with regular rest. It seems like he becomes fatigued/complacent when over-played. Having a high quality backup like Rittich has been so far is an unexpected luxury. Team plays well in general regardless of which goalie plays and Smith can stay fresh with more rest.