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The thing is the team, in particular the defense likes Smiths ability to move the puck. If Smith screws up, it’s not their fault it’s his, and his puck moving helps them out too. The team plays differently with Smith then with BSD. They seem to give up less shots with smith in net because he kills a lot of opposition forechecks. The team gets hemmed in more with BSD because he doesn’t move the puck out as much but he’s been better at actually stopping the puck.

It’s a tough decisionf or the team as to who to run with. Smith really just needs to keep it simple. Just make the quick play and get back in the net. When he tries to get too fancy, that’s when he screws up.

He’ll be gone next year so the team better get use to not having that puck moving ability from the goalie.

Good thing is, John Gillies has been great lately. Looking big and moving quick and getting results. That’s another option for the Flames if Smith and BSD both fail in the playoffs.