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Originally Posted by Bingo
How can my analysis (honestly it's a stretch to call it even that) be simplistic when your reply is just three charts showing the whole season?
At least I had a before and after in my simple look!
I'm a Rittich fan, and I hope he finds it again, but even the charts you are showing now have taken a huge hit in the last two months. He was 2nd and 3rd forever in GSAA for example, now he's a negative in that category.
Smith makes me nervous as hell and I don't like the idea of chewing off my fingernails watching him in the playoffs.
But the two have trended towards each other in recent months, I honestly can't believe there is so much debate over something so simple to look up.
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I've been pretty clear that I agree with general take that Rittich hasn't played as well the last few months.
I detest the current narrative in the media being pushed that Smith is "back" and that there is a goalie controversy. Smith is back from where? (worst goalie in the league) To what, exactly? (still below average). While Rittich has a 20-5-5 record.....
Statistics can be molded to form any narrative, depending upon the context chosen. There are no facts, just interpretations!
Maybe it really is just that we are a Canadian market, and are running out of stories to create controversy since we've been second overall in the league for the majority of the season.
I like how you put it. Smith also makes me nervous as hell. Like literally, every single shot from the point makes me hold my breath. Screened or not.
Rittich, less so. But more so recently.