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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
What's the old saying?...
"Goaltending is 70% of hockey. Unless you don't have a good goalie, and then it's 100%"
Last year, goaltending was 100%. This year it's 70%.
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Totally agree. But Elliott was a huge reason why the flames made the playoffs. He went on an epic run right up until the playoffs. And then he shat the bed trainspotting style.
If we make the playoffs, which is still a massive hill to climb, the real test will be what Smith does in the playoffs. I (and we) are obviously homers, but if we got Smith level goaltending last year against Anaheim, I think we had a great chance to win the series. I think we would have won it.
The only team that scares me in the west over a seven game series is Nashville. I think we’re dogs in that series. Maybe Winnipeg if they are firing on all cylinders. Any other team, I love our chances if we get the tending we have been getting all year.