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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
The Smith ranting has become akin to beating a dead horse but as long as he continues to get starts you are going to have to accept that fans don't have a lot of faith in the guy. It's hard to ignore that he lets in a soft goal nearly every start and gets beat on shots a quality net-minder can save easily with better positioning. It's just a bad situation and the only solution is that Smith plays better or the Flames bring in a better goaltender to back up Rittich.
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I agree. But here’s the thing, we’ve always had a bad backup. Sauve, Boucher, Mclellan, McElhinney, Joseph, Keetley, Toskala, Karlsson, Irving, MacDonald, Berra.
Rittich was the last good back up last season and he struggled big time when relied on as a starter.
You’d think it wouldn’t be such a surprise anymore. We don’t win when our back up plays. It’s been consistent for 15 years. It matters less this year than it ever has because he’s not gonna cost us a playoff spot and yet people are out of their minds, foaming at the mouth, wishing injury on Smith angry because he reduces our chances at victory when he plays. It’s embarrassing the level of panic.