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DeluxeMoustache · 11-02-2018, 10:05 AM

So I wonder what the deal is with Mike Smith playing at home. Last year he was very strong on the road, and below average at home

This year, it is ugly again.

I have heard joking that it was the altitude, that prolonged time up here has thrown something askew but he performs well at sea level, in an oxygen rich environment. Obviously kidding.

Speaking of kids, he has a lot of them and they are young. I know I saw them last year at Winsport when the Flames were practicing there. Also saw them crawling all over him when he was doing After Hours. (Does he bring his kids to work every day?) I’m all for a guy being a good dad, and it’s cute and all.

I wonder what it is about being here, if there is something off the rink, in his head.

Maybe it’s just bad luck. But bad luck isn’t generally persistent.

11-02-2018, 10:05 AM	#130
DeluxeMoustache Moustache Join Date: Mar 2010 Exp:	So I wonder what the deal is with Mike Smith playing at home. Last year he was very strong on the road, and below average at home This year, it is ugly again. I have heard joking that it was the altitude, that prolonged time up here has thrown something askew but he performs well at sea level, in an oxygen rich environment. Obviously kidding. Speaking of kids, he has a lot of them and they are young. I know I saw them last year at Winsport when the Flames were practicing there. Also saw them crawling all over him when he was doing After Hours. (Does he bring his kids to work every day?) I’m all for a guy being a good dad, and it’s cute and all. I wonder what it is about being here, if there is something off the rink, in his head. Maybe it’s just bad luck. But bad luck isn’t generally persistent.