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Originally Posted by locsofblu
This pisses me off. Why start Smith? Smith is an aging goaltender who is all but gone next season and has struggled mightily. Let's ride Rittich and find out exactly what we have with him especially when hes come off 2 loses in a row.
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Smith has won his past two games, while Rittich has lost his past two. And Hawks are another team the Flames matchup favorably against.
There's no definitive #1 goalie right now. Run with the hot hand. If Smith can find a way to be an adequate goalie (no weak goal per game), then Flames are in a better position by having two goalies they can roll with throughout the season.
It's much better than having to overwork one goalie because you can't trust the other even in a backup role.