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Originally Posted by Split98
I think a very big portion of it lays on Smith.
You hope this team shows up for every game...
...but an afternoon game before the break against a team you spanked is ripe for a poor effort. Start things off with goaltending that's gonna ask you to put up 4... that's a tough loss.
If Smith makes 2 very average stops were 1-1. Surely Smith's efforts deflated the team just enough to consider that the Flames put up at least 1 playing with a bit more juice.
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The Flames score on average more than 3 goals per game and the Blues on average give up more than 3 goals against per game. If your backup goalie gives up 3 goals against the Blues you should win the game more often than not.
Smith was terrible but I don't think it if fair to give him most or all of the blame. This loss was a full team effort.