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Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder
Also smith still looks like the shakier of the two goalies that we have. Yes rittich didn’t have a great night but smith has done nothing to deserve being called a #1 again
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In general, I have more faith in Rittich than Smith.
But it's worth pointing out how each goalie has fared recently:
Smith's last 4 games: 4-0 (@ CBJ in relief, @ CHI, vs LA, @ ARI)
Rittich's last 3 games: 0-1-1 (pulled tonight, overtime loss vs DAL, @ VGK)
Goalies run hot and cold. However Smith has pulled out wins while Rittich hasn't. They'll likely flip-flop again, but this is exactly why you need 2 goalies throughout a season.