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Originally Posted by Corral
Rittich deserves a shot at #1 for sure. But the flames are nervous because the season hangs in the balance and with the struggles in LA and ANA this team should easily make the playoffs so missing because of goaltending will cost jobs
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Pretty much this. BT knows that this is a make or break season for his job security, he's not going to let Smith tank the season. The rest of the team is playing well enough to be a top 2 team in the division and the coaching is making the appropriate adjustments, I don't think he'll go as far as sending him to the minors, but I wouldn't be shocked to an obvious shift to a tandem system or Rittich given the number one by the end of American Thanksgiving.