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Originally Posted by Monahammer
The need for a Ryan Reaves type player is pretty apparent after tonight. The caps were taking liberties everywhere, and the flames just looked like little punks. Pretty disheartening.
I also disagree with the Smith has to start some games crowd. No he doesnt, unless we are trying to lose them. Time to ride rittich into the sunset
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Yeah I dont get those that say "beat them with a good PP".
Skill is great and all that, but when your team is being pushed around all over the ice, the answer isn't going to be found on the PP, its still a mans game in the NHL and at times you simply have to push back physically. That was never more evident than last night and there are some very heavy teams in the West they will have to get through come the PO's.
And yes, Smith/new backup have to play games. They have 30 of them in the next 61 days. There isn't a G alive that wouldnt burn right out and likely be injured trying to play that kind of workload. G's need a break both mentally and physically, particularly to allow the soft tissues in the groin etc to recover/heal.