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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov
By watching him give up the next goal on the next shot 30 seconds later...?
The players aren't stupid. They know how the season has went. They can't trust Smith.
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That goal was a screen shot from the point that got deflected in front. I'm still not seeing how that goal is Mike Smith's fault. That goes in 9 times out 10.
Smith made some big saves the rest of the way and kept the team in the game. The Flames lost because they whiffed on 3-4 empty nets and couldn't capitalize on the powerplay. No biggie, those games happen, you can't win them all.
You can disagree with the decision to pull Rittich, but to blame the loss on Smith is ridiculous.