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DeluxeMoustache · 10-20-2018, 02:42 AM

Yes, Smith didn’t lose the game.

Much as we all see so many people breaking out the knives each loss, every game has a winner and a loser. The Flames arguably deserved a better fate - Saros had some wicked saves, the refs arguably missed some penalty calls (but I don’t put much stock in that), and the bounces didn’t go their way (notably Tkachuk and Bennett’s mirrored plays where they put it through the goalie but not on net)

Statistically Smith didn’t please some, but let’s take that Rinaldo shot - it was excellent. I have played beer league hockey during the summer where a guy brought out a friend who was captain of an AHL team, and more towards goon than sniper, but given time and space (which obviously beer leaguers will do), he could pick a corner, and go bar down with ease. Rinaldo doesn’t make that shot consistently, but he is capable of it, and in this case he made it. I don’t fault Smith. Perfect shot.

Brodie drops his stick on the first goal. It is at his feet. The split second decision to pick it up ends up hurting just because of how quickly and successfully Nashville gets the puck. Even if he doesn’t pick it up, and takes the guy, what happens? Does he need to take a penalty and hold the guy to avoid the goal? Think about it. It is a very, very quick sequence of events. Stuff goes wrong and goals get scored. These things happen. I see no goat there. Arguably by circumstance but not by intent or neglect. (Unless Peters can tape a guy’s stick to his gloves which a coach did to me once when I was 5, haha)

(Now having said that, I will disclose that pre Flames I didn’t like Smith because it seemed he was a pre-Madonna (yes, that was a joke) that put himself ahead of the team at times. It’s an odd thing for a goalie. As a crappy beer league level goalie, I have goals scored that are pretty much unstoppable, and have D that come back and apologize for losing their guy. Even when they have a case, I still think that I am the last line of defense and how could I have played it better and maybe stopped it. I have realistic expectations of myself and some self awareness. I hate being scored on, and know sometimes goals are going in, but still know I’m not perfect, nor are my D, and it’s a team effort. You can ask a guy not to block or deflect it, to get out of the way, sure, but you sure can’t show them up. That’s what you may see from a #### teammate)

10-20-2018, 02:42 AM	#163
DeluxeMoustache Moustache Join Date: Mar 2010 Exp:	Yes, Smith didn’t lose the game. Much as we all see so many people breaking out the knives each loss, every game has a winner and a loser. The Flames arguably deserved a better fate - Saros had some wicked saves, the refs arguably missed some penalty calls (but I don’t put much stock in that), and the bounces didn’t go their way (notably Tkachuk and Bennett’s mirrored plays where they put it through the goalie but not on net) Statistically Smith didn’t please some, but let’s take that Rinaldo shot - it was excellent. I have played beer league hockey during the summer where a guy brought out a friend who was captain of an AHL team, and more towards goon than sniper, but given time and space (which obviously beer leaguers will do), he could pick a corner, and go bar down with ease. Rinaldo doesn’t make that shot consistently, but he is capable of it, and in this case he made it. I don’t fault Smith. Perfect shot. Brodie drops his stick on the first goal. It is at his feet. The split second decision to pick it up ends up hurting just because of how quickly and successfully Nashville gets the puck. Even if he doesn’t pick it up, and takes the guy, what happens? Does he need to take a penalty and hold the guy to avoid the goal? Think about it. It is a very, very quick sequence of events. Stuff goes wrong and goals get scored. These things happen. I see no goat there. Arguably by circumstance but not by intent or neglect. (Unless Peters can tape a guy’s stick to his gloves which a coach did to me once when I was 5, haha) (Now having said that, I will disclose that pre Flames I didn’t like Smith because it seemed he was a pre-Madonna (yes, that was a joke) that put himself ahead of the team at times. It’s an odd thing for a goalie. As a crappy beer league level goalie, I have goals scored that are pretty much unstoppable, and have D that come back and apologize for losing their guy. Even when they have a case, I still think that I am the last line of defense and how could I have played it better and maybe stopped it. I have realistic expectations of myself and some self awareness. I hate being scored on, and know sometimes goals are going in, but still know I’m not perfect, nor are my D, and it’s a team effort. You can ask a guy not to block or deflect it, to get out of the way, sure, but you sure can’t show them up. That’s what you may see from a #### teammate) Last edited by DeluxeMoustache; 10-20-2018 at 02:52 AM.