Totally fine with not doing anything at the TDL.
Honestly we all know how important goaltending is in the playoffs, and lets just say my confidence in us beating even minnesota in the first round is shaky at best.
Unless all this starting smith is a ploy to get Rittich some rest before playoffs, we will be rolling into the postseason with easily one of the worst tandems in net. And I would be extremely nervous against any of Dubnyk, Bishop or Crawford, let alone Rinne, Fleury, Hellybuck, Jones etc.
Mike smith is still on this team and seems to be their preferred #1 option so to me that feels like the flames believe they are playing with house money at this point as the expectation was to be a bubble team from most fans before this season started and to solve goaltending long term this offseason.
Glad we're doing nothing as smith is more likely to Elliot us than to regain his "form" from 2012. when he had his one good playoff run to the third round. And if Rittich can start and get hot we could make some noise and that would be awesome or if smith can do it that works too, just highly unlikely
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