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Originally Posted by Flash Walken
From a philosophical standpoint I am much more prepared to have Rittich come off the bench after a shaky smith start than to have smith come off the bench for a shaky Rittich start.
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That's it for me as well. Put Smith in there and if he can continue his play of late that should be good enough to get through the first round and keep Rittich in the back pocket for when Smith falters. I feel Rittich plays better coming off the bench or after sitting behind Smith than he does over extended starts. It appears to be a foregone conclusion now that Smith will be starting game one of the playoffs.