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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Fortunately for you the Flames usually win when Smith starts.
I thought he was okay. I didn’t like the first goal, but it is difficult to be too critical of the goalie defending against a long 5v3. I thought he looked really good in the first period leading up to the goal.
What I think is clear is that this is how the Flames will play out the season and enter the playoffs—David Rittich will get most of the starts, and Mike Smith will play every third or fourth game. It has worked exceptionally well through nearly 50 games so far. I don’t see much incentive for management to make changes.
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10-2 in his last 12 decisions.
Team has scored an average of 4.8 goals in each of those games.
2.6 goals of support are what he has need on average in those games.
This season they have needed an average of 3 goals a game support overall.
Mike Smith has been less than stellar this season at times, and everybody already knows that.
What he is doing as a backup with this club the last 2 months though? More than adequate.
The way way way over the top hatred directed at him is simply absurd.
If he can be upgraded on, then they should do so. They should do that with every single player on the roster though.