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Originally Posted by dammage79
I'm really shaken in my belief of Smith since the Colorado game. I've posted prior to that game I'm fine giving Smith until Game #25 to sort it out but I also had not watched the Flames for 5 weeks before that game too. That guy looks broken and it's damned scary to me to think we are going to run a whole season with a giant red flag from Smith...
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He looks to me like he is in a funk, but In still believe that most of the issues which plague Smith have to do with the voodoo curse on how he plays in the Saddledome. That is for the time being a controllable variable, and I think there is still time to work this out.
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And Rittich as solid as he appears, is still a risk if you're going to give him a run of games. It's all sketchy as heck and not confidence inspiring.
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Agreed, which is why I commit to a 50/50 split between the two goalies as opposed to running with Rittich for a string now.
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Sink or swim time soon for Rittich I guess. But does anyone really think this management team is looking at what we have anywhere else and NOT out there working to figure out if they can get a Bob or something like that?
I bet you they're skittish about goaltending as well.
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I don't doubt t it, but I am also convinced that management is taking a measured approach to this. I would be surprised to see ANY trade for a goalie in season unless it provides a significant upgrade, and I don't think those deals are in the offing right now.