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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I have this at 0%, and here is why: Rittich is a second-year NHL goalie and a first-year starter. Jon Gillies is a NHL rookie. I have no confidence that a Rittich + Gillies could handle the stress of a stretch drive to the post-season, to say nothing of the playoffs themselves.
The Flames are still heavily invested in developing BOTH goalies, and I think this factors significantly into their decision.
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0% is fine. I get that entirely - the stats are there to justify your pessimism. Guess where I have Smith returning to form?
I would honestly hope that
if Gillies had started in Boston and played well that we would still keep looking for a backup. It's a 'better than Smith' option that I hoped Gillies could provide. But 'better than Smith' isn't the end to the search - it's a hope that we can get a few wins when Rittich isn't in net. I'd be right there talking about getting Gillies some time in the AHL to season vs. riding the pine. But we don't have that luxury until Smith isn't our only option to backup IMO.
Whoever we're discussing will also hopefully not see a play-off game. We're looking for someone to give our starter games off without assuring us a L - or an uphill battle to a W.
I completely agree that tandem is scary - I hate it. But the tandem I like less is Rittich + You're-unlikely-to-win