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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Yes and no. It may not seem like much, but Mike Smith's inadequacy could well turn out to be the difference between a first round match-up against a Las Vegas or San Jose instead of a Minnesota or Dallas.
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Originally Posted by Textcritic
No, it won't. SJ and VGK have their own issues and despite all of Smith's struggles have been completely incapable of making up any ground on the Flames. It's a six-point gap, and one that is not at all likely for them to bridge.
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How about the bigger picture? What if Mike Smith's performance costs us home ice advantage not beyond the division, but in the conference or in the whole shooting match? Without Smith's bad performances, we are in contention for first overall, if not in that slot already. So yes, it may not seem like much looking at the division, but in the bigger picture, its a big deal.