I've been a critic of Smiths since even before the season started, but I wouldn't try to argue that he hasn't played some very good games this season, or that he hasn't been mostly okay recently.
Not great. Enough very good games that he looks like a passable NHL goalie.
It's just that this is Smiths best stretch of games in a year. That's really, really unlikely to last in his age. (Of course he only needs to have one good spring...)
Rittich is no sure thing. He's just the better bet, IMO. Time is on his side.
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