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Itse · 03-03-2019, 08:48 AM

I think it's great that Smith has been looking better lately. I really do. But he's still not a very good goalie.

I mean, "Smith has been very well lately" means "below .900 five times in last ten".

While "Rittich hasn't been at his best" means "below .900 four times in last ten".

Or to to put it another way: Rittich playing badly is about equal to Smith playing well. That's why Rittich has way better stats over the season.

I feel like the team have been acting like fans, overreacting to individual games, hot streaks and cold streaks, instead of keeping their eye on the big picture.

I really hope I'm wrong about this, but to me it seems like the team is still under the delusion that Smith might be our starter in the playoffs. I don't get it.

We've been through this enough times. Smith isn't bouncing back, and wasn't anything special to begin with.

We should be getting Rittich accustomed to being the starter right now.

03-03-2019, 08:48 AM	#1355
Itse Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: Helsinki, Finland Exp:	I think it's great that Smith has been looking better lately. I really do. But he's still not a very good goalie. I mean, "Smith has been very well lately" means "below .900 five times in last ten". While "Rittich hasn't been at his best" means "below .900 four times in last ten". Or to to put it another way: Rittich playing badly is about equal to Smith playing well. That's why Rittich has way better stats over the season. I feel like the team have been acting like fans, overreacting to individual games, hot streaks and cold streaks, instead of keeping their eye on the big picture. I really hope I'm wrong about this, but to me it seems like the team is still under the delusion that Smith might be our starter in the playoffs. I don't get it. We've been through this enough times. Smith isn't bouncing back, and wasn't anything special to begin with. We should be getting Rittich accustomed to being the starter right now. Last edited by Itse; 03-03-2019 at 08:53 AM.