One thing I agree with Francis is that even if Rittich starts in the playoffs, Smith will probably play as well at some point. I don't think Peters will hesitate to pull the trigger on either goaltender in the playoffs if he's not pleased with their play. I think both Smith and Rittich of late had been good and that's probably a good thing because the team will need both of them to feel good about their play going into the playoffs. The big thing for both of these guys in the playoffs is to not give up the free goals to the opposition by wandering out of the net and I'm sure the coaching staff has reinforced that.
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