I think he needs to get used to playing a little more regularly.
Even in Stockton he didn't play nearly as much as Gillies.
I think the mental aspect of needing to be sharp every game as a starter is something he will need to work on.
Don't give up on the guy, especially as a reliable backup, yet.
Come on now. Smith is a world class goalie, there was sure to be a drop off to Rittich who is a rookie.
He's struggled in some of the games but don't overreact too much. When he had a backup goalies workload he was lights out.
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