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Originally Posted by thymebalm
It's a really weird decision to start Smith off the break after Rittich had just established himself as the clear #1.
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Not really. The Flames seem to be treating the weekend games like a back-to-back set. Both goalies will play.
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I'm trying to decide if the Flames are toying with the idea of keeping Smith as the backup for the playoffs. Starting him against a tough team like the Capitals is a good test for that.
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They are not so much "toying" within the idea as they are keenly aware that adding a new backup goalie before the TD is not especially likely.