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Originally Posted by sureLoss
Steinberg says he can confirm that Smith was injured and that was why he didn't return for the 3rd.
No word on severity of injury or what the injury is
Eric Francis @EricFrancis
Peters on why Smith didn’t play the third: “I just got word late (in the intermission) he wasn’t right.” Wouldn’t say if he was sick or injured.
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This concerns me about Peters. Confirms the only reason Smith was pulled was because he didn't feel up to it. Clearly he gets a longer rope than Rittich. The same thing goes for Ryan. Nothing unusual for NHL coaches I guess for the veterans to get deference but it's still infuriating. We got away with a win despite Peters' indecisiveness and concern about Smith's frail confidence.