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RichKlit · 12-23-2018, 08:59 PM

I find it a little puzzling that anyone can argue for not replacing Smith with just about any other goalie in the league. No one has any idea what the true workload Rittich can handle will turn out to be and let’s not even think about if he were to get hurt.

I kept holding out hope that Smith would turn it around but it just doesn’t seem likely at this point. The Flames don’t have a huge lead and can’t afford to bleed away points with far below average goaltending from the back up especially with a bit of an unproven #1.

12-23-2018, 08:59 PM	#362
RichKlit Crash and Bang Winger Join Date: Jul 2008 Exp:	I find it a little puzzling that anyone can argue for not replacing Smith with just about any other goalie in the league. No one has any idea what the true workload Rittich can handle will turn out to be and let’s not even think about if he were to get hurt. I kept holding out hope that Smith would turn it around but it just doesn’t seem likely at this point. The Flames don’t have a huge lead and can’t afford to bleed away points with far below average goaltending from the back up especially with a bit of an unproven #1.