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Originally Posted by SuperMatt18
I have to say though...the whole media narrative that Smith has turned his game around is kind of annoying, he's yet to have a save percentage above .900 for a month this season.
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He had a "good" six game run in late November-Early December which some read too much into, stretching that into his next few games to turn it into a ten game segment and he's turned it around.
However the more games he plays, the further-away that six game run is the less the turned his game around narrative works. He's an AHL level goaltender at this point. No if ands or buts about it.
The next start the back ups scheduled for I'd like to see Gillies given the start. Gillies hasn't exactly stoned the AHL this year but what's the worse that can happen? The Flames need four goals to win when Smith starts, the worst that can happen is Gillies sucks too. Or maybe he surprises you and his numbers are better than the terrible Stockton Heat him surrounding him.
Smith is the worst goalie on the 2nd best team in the NHL. The Flames are fighting for or in 1st with a halfway capable back-up.
And because some people need to hear this in a post "bashing" Mike, he's a real sweet guy and a great family man.