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Classic_Sniper · 03-05-2019, 10:57 AM

I can see a lot of people are down on Rittich after yesterday. But we're talking about a sophomore goaltender who's only lost 6 regulation games this season. Also, the games where he's given up 4 or more goals, its either been OT losses or its been against the top goal scoring teams in the league (TB, SJ, TOR) who routinely make goaltenders look bad.

Rittich is still the goaltender who gives the team the best chance to win IMO. Smith has had some good games in the new year and has shown that he's perhaps not done at the NHL level just yet. But with Smith, you just never know when he's going to give up that deflating goal behind the net or that leaky one at an inopportune time. The fans also get on Smith at the Dome so starting him at home just seems like a bad proposition for him and the team's psyche.

03-05-2019, 10:57 AM	#1714
Classic_Sniper #1 Goaltender Join Date: Jul 2008 Exp:	I can see a lot of people are down on Rittich after yesterday. But we're talking about a sophomore goaltender who's only lost 6 regulation games this season. Also, the games where he's given up 4 or more goals, its either been OT losses or its been against the top goal scoring teams in the league (TB, SJ, TOR) who routinely make goaltenders look bad. Rittich is still the goaltender who gives the team the best chance to win IMO. Smith has had some good games in the new year and has shown that he's perhaps not done at the NHL level just yet. But with Smith, you just never know when he's going to give up that deflating goal behind the net or that leaky one at an inopportune time. The fans also get on Smith at the Dome so starting him at home just seems like a bad proposition for him and the team's psyche.