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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
But not Calgary's biggest obstacles:
Jets
Preds
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Brossoit is having a great season for a backup, but he has faced exactly three teams presently sitting in a playoff spot:
Vegas (Won, but Vegas is still only 24th in shooting percentage this season, while 11 of the 12 best SH% teams sit in a playoff spot)
Canucks (But the Canucks have no business being in a playoff spot - they are on pace for 85 pts)
Calgary (Loss, got royally lit up)
If the Hellebuyck gets hurt, the Jets are definitely nervous about Brossoit against actual playoff teams, even Vegas who beat a better Jets team with Hellebuyck and Stastny last year.
Let's contrast that with Smith, bad as he has been he has picked up points against:
Vancouver (who still have no business being in a playoff spot but eh)
Nashville x 2
Boston
Washington
Toronto
Columbus
Minnesota (who also have no business being in a playoff spot, on pace for 88 pts)
he's also faced Pittsburgh, Montreal, San Jose.
He just hasn't been as sheltered as Brossoit in terms of starts. We know what have in Mike Smith, Jets have no clue what they really have in Brossoit.