I couldn’t disagree more. Peters has handled the situation perfectly. When it was clear Smith wasn’t cutting it peters gave him a chance to prove himself and when he didn’t, Peters transitioned to Rittich giving him the starter role. Since then he’s played Smith just enough to manage Rittich’s work load.
Given BSD’s struggles last year, it makes perfect sense to manage him closely to prevent burnout or a loss of focus.
I’m also a little concerned that Rittich has cooled off so much in the last month or so but I have confidence it’s just a mid season lull and he can recover. Given his recent struggles I’m happy that Peters has managed the goalie situation the way he has. I’d be mortified if Smith hadn’t seen the net in 2 months and was then called upon. As bad as he’s been all season, the solunion isn’t to play Rittich to death.
Hopefully Peters can help Rittich work through this and come out rock solid for our push to lock up the division and conference. And then hopefully for a long playoff run.
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