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Originally Posted by “Brad Treliving”
“We don’t ride the wave. Last year, people were ready to take (Rittich) behind the barn and put two in his kneecaps. We weren’t there. And this year, we’re not ready to put a statue in front of the building for him yet. You have to be a little even-keeled.
“I think he’s a really good goalie who is competitive, who is still young and is only in his second year and has shown growth and I still think there is growth there. Let’s live in the moment here right now and continue to support him, and he’ll continue to work and get better.
“And we’ll see where we get to.”
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Treliving says stuff like this a lot, and for a long time was the brunt of good-natured ribbing about “The Process,” but there is a crucial reason he continues to repeat himself. He is playing the long game. Fans live in the moment, but he can not afford to.
It is good to remember that from time to time. Especially in moments when a player is wildly exceeding or failing to meet expectations.
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