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Originally Posted by kermitology
Thanks for posting this, I didn’t see the game.
Both goalies had one bad goal, 3rd for Rittich and 4th for Smith, but it’s kind of hard to blame them for the others.
1st is a mega screen where Rittich just thought he had it until he realized he didn’t.
2nd perfect screen off the post and in. Low blocker, hard to stop.
3rd is a shot that Rittich was late on. Should have had it
4th Smith goes down early and leaves a huge hole over his shoulder as he’s deep in his net.
5th perfect shot over the shoulder on a breakaway
6th tip on a point shot just in front of the goal.
Two good teams going to blows. This one I don’t really blame on the goaltenders at all.
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Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache
I agree on pretty much all points. Saw the Smith goal as over the arm / glove, not over the shoulder
I’ve seen Johnny and Kane score those where it whizzes by the goalie’s ear, and that wasn’t one.
I didn’t think Bobrovsky was that bad on the whole either. Flames offense was vicious.
Yay!
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I beg to differ on the following:
First Rittich goal: The mistake isn't the big rebound so much as Rittich having no clue that he didn't have the puck. In that it was like a couple that have snuck through Smith, like that killer against Montreal. Smith makes the latter save if he realizes the puck has trickled through and reacts. Rittich makes a save (or has a shot at one anyway) if he realizes the rebound has gone all the way out to the point.
Second Rittich Goal: I think it was a decent goal, but man, if Smith lets one in from there it's a different story.
First Smith Goal: Just outdueled by a really good player and beaten by a good shot that went in under the bar. It's a 50-50 play where Smith went with the odds of where shots usually go. Bob was beaten by a similar shot but everyone just praised the shooter on that one.
The goals Bob let in were probably worse than any except the third Rittich goal. 5 holes - have a look at what's said about Smith when that happens. Pretty open shots from the slot like Lindholm).