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Originally Posted by Textcritic
If Smith is starting to feel it, then I see no reason not to see how far he can go with it. I know that people are eager to promote Rittich to be the Flames's starter, but I think we are still a long way from that point. The Flames still need Smith to play at least 40 games. So far, Rittich has earned a lot more starts than he received last year, but that's about it.
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It might also be worth while to point out that the quality of opponents Smith has faced are much greater than those that Rittich has faced. Not that that is an excuse for Smith's play. But it does indicate that Rittichs numbers have been protected so to speak.