Flames' website has Rittich as the projected starter, so I guess everyone calms down now? Frankly, I like the excitement that Smith brings to the game with the way he handles the puck. I also think that he's trying to pioneer an entirely new style of goal-tending that is less reliant on dropping down to cover the bottom of the net at every turn. It's also less reliant on standing tall enough to cover the sharp angle, top corner shot by pressing his shoulder to the post. Overall, sort of a hunchback/positional/aggressive puck handling type of thing. There is no book on it, so if he perfects it in time for the playoffs, the Flames are golden!
As for tonight's game, Flames post a gem after Thursday's clown shoes affair. 6 for the good guys, 1 for the Canucks, because of course Pettersson scores.
Go Flames Go!
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