If we're going to get anything out of Smith he needs a run of games to get his footing. But admittedly how can the team do this when he looks as broken as he has. That Avs game was awful. I don't know. I think Rittich looking as sharp as he has is a bit of a mirage as Smith has looked so uncomfortable that almost anything resembling NHL goaltending looks amazing.
I don't know. it's an incredible conundrum the Flames have on their hands. I just don't think you can run Rittich with confidence for a stretch, but I also think there's a lack of options for the team right now. kind of stuck gambling on two goalies.
Trelving can make the tough decisions though, and I know they're looking at all options right now. They can't afford not to. FW depth is fine, D depth is fine, goaltending is the #1 thing their focus should be and likely is on.
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