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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
Just saw your post, bax. I don't think you accurately captured my thought process when starting this thread -- it's not like I started it on the back of one single, bad goal. The Lehkonen goal was but the final straw in a string of legendarily poor performances by this team's #1 goalie.
Also, c'mon, man. I'm stressed as heck, I have a billion midterms and essays right now, I have work with the campus paper, it's all on top of me. This website allows me to get away from that. Don't get me wrong -- as much as some people like to say otherwise, I really, really try to make good posts and add to discussion. But at the same time, it's really nice to come here and be able to exercise some real passion after a day of restraint. I'm not handing this thread into the newspaper's editorial staff.
Anyway, I get what you're trying to say, bax -- "think through your arguments." And I'll admit, I get heated during games -- it's something I'll have to work on. (I have successfully been able to temper this passion in a formal setting thus far in my university career.) But not only do I approach this fan forum differently than I do my job and classwork, but I also did think through the idea for this thread for a while before ultimately posting it.
Anyway, that's all.
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It’s all good Scorp. When it’s all said and done you are one my favorite posters and I genuinely do appreciate the usual effort and thought you put into your posts.
I get it. I’ve been there too. We are all passionate fans and this place is a good tool to use for communicating and venting our frustration.
I just disagree with the “needs to be traded immediately” take of yours. It’s just sensationalism to me. The way I see it that solves none of our problems and probably hurts us in the long run.
What needs to happen immediately is that Rittich needs some consecutive games so we can see what we have in him.
We are all frustrated with Smith, but enough with the trade him now at any cost or put him on waivers sensationalism.
I can’t believe people are honestly suggesting dropping him for Nick Schneider as opposed to relegating him to back up for the time being and letting him work on his game in practice.