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Originally Posted by redforever
Give Rittich more starts. Smith certainly does not merit all these starts.
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I agree, shouldn’t of been in net for this one. He wasn’t glaringly bad, but that was a performance of a back up, not a starter. He’s been back up quality since returning from injury. He has the ability to make some really nice saves which is probably his saving grace right now. Pucks just seem to be finding holes and he is not adjusting. I just don’t see Smith making major adjustments in his technique this late in his career. A month more of poor play by him and the flames are probably in crisis mode, if he can turn it around that would be great but if he can’t you cannot wait and see. He’s old, very rarely do older players who show signs of regression can regain their level. I hope he can but I would not bet on it.