Not really touched on in this thread, but Rittich looked terrible on all goals. 1st one for having no idea where the rebound went. He knew he didn’t have it but had no idea where it was. That was a bad sign.
Inexcusable lazy pass from Backlund on second after Hamonic did all that work on his knees. But Rittich had time to set and got beaten clean.
Third goal was the shredded confidence from the first two shining through. Puck goes right through him from distance with no screen.
Smith only bad goal was the first..overplaying the puck and too quick to go down. Second was a breakaway and third was a great tip out front.
The clip of Smith pulling Rittich aside post game was encouraging but Rittich has to bounce back mentally or Peters may not even give him a period next time a goal goes in like the first tonight.
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