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Originally Posted by bax
Both goalies need to play. You will need Smith down the stretch so it's a good idea to give him a game otherwise he is likely going more than a month without any action. You have to keep both guys fresh.
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But this is exactly why the move is a bit of a head-scratcher.
After so many days off, Rittich is more than fresh. The Flames play Carolina on Sunday and Vancouver on the following Saturday. I would have thought that Smith would start one of those games.
Why would Smith go more than a month without any action? That part of your post doesn't make any sense to me. There's plenty of other games on the schedule that Smith could start. Lots of games that aren't after 8-9 day breaks.