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Originally Posted by The Yen Man
It's not just his record, I just hate the way Smith plays goalie in general. To me, he just doesn't pass the eye test. It's the way he lets in goals, and the timing of them. More often then not, they are back breaking goals. I have zero confidence in the Flames making any noise in the playoffs if this guy is our starting goalie. It's not a knock on him as a person, I'm just criticizing him solely as a player for the Flames.
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Right.
Thank you.
Im not defending his horrible goals or style or even suggesting he should be starting or whatever.
Im saying, and I suggest this is the biggest factor in coaches decisions as well, that his numbers and all that stuff that contribute to winning games (all coaches care about) recently are the same or minisculely better than that of Rittich. No more and no less.
So when Mike Smith gets starts, dont be surprised. Rittich will get a bunch, SMith will get a bunch. Just how it is with these guys as both have shown different abilities at different times.
I mean they cant be THAT bad as a tandem when they sit 8th overall as a team in GAA.