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Originally Posted by Textcritic
Over the course of the full season, yes, Rittich has been clearly the better goalie. But that has not been the case for the last month;the last six weeks; not even since the New Year. Both goalies have been pretty comparable for a while now.
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I agree that both goalies are playing comparably right now. But to me it's again important to consider that this last month was Rittich's worst stretch, while it has been Smith's best. Chances are this is probably as good as Smith gets, while Rittich has demonstrated that he has an extra gear. Both goalies need to play down the stretch, but we should put our faith in the guy who has shown he can play even better.