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Originally Posted by Textcritic
A number of posters are completely discounting games in which Mike Smith has been a positive contributor. The shutouts. The win in Chicago. The win vs. Toronto.
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No one is discounting anything. Smith did his job in those games. That's the type of goaltending you expect from a NHL starter. Yes, Smith had a couple of really strong games in those shutouts. We'll have to disagree on the Toronto game. The important thing about being a starter in the NHL is consistency, and Smith displays none of that. He's done, and is shows with every downward facing snow angel he makes as flails away after getting beat like a rented mule.
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What I have never done is discounted the fact that while he has had terrible games the team has continued to win in spite of him. Like I continue to maintain I don't see why this pattern won't simply continue.
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The only pattern Smith displays is a pattern of inconsistency. He is extremely lucky that this team has managed to suck it up and outscore the opposition when Smith ####s the bed. You could see it in the faces of the players during last night's game. Smith's crap play is wearing on the team. He's cost the ten 10 points in the standings on his own. 10 ####ing points! If he was a rookie, he'd be on a bus in the minors never to be seen again. He's been that bad. At this point I would rather see what we have in Gillies than have to suffer through another minute of Mike Smith. He's the worst goaltender in the league.
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Yeah, this is going to happen from time to time. As it will with virtually any of the proposed replacements for Mike Smith that we have seen in this thread, whom the Flames might be in a position to acquire.
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I can't think of another goaltender in the NHL that can have five losses laid right at his feet because of his inability to stop simple shots. AC could have a field day with the Smith low lights this year. Seriously, fire up the Benny Hill music and just show Smith's play. The apologetics have to stop.