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Old 02-20-2019, 11:23 AM   #524
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Who are you talking about? Honestly? I haven't seen anyone suggesting Smith is anything other than maybe an equal choice to a struggling Rittich right now.

Why add hyperbole?
The struggling Rittich narrative is the one I don’t quite buy in to.

Yeah, the goals against SJ sucked, but again don’t reflect normal situations or projected ability to stop normal shots. Like many, I didn’t like the pull.

For Tampa, based on the last half seasons, putting up 5 is something they do more often than not. They killed the Flames, and I didn’t think he had a chance on the goals.

That’s kind of it. It’s really that simple.

Statistically, his last 3 games were bad. No argument.

But is he struggling? Is he a sketchy choice based on what went in?

On the ice, I think he has been a bit unlucky in terms of timing. Just don’t see a guy ‘struggling’ or inordinately fighting the puck. Goaltending fundamentals, positioning, rebound control, etc look fine.
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