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Originally Posted by foofighter15
Gotta say....I was part of the torch and pitchfork crew back in the fall and if you had told me then that Smith was starting Round 1 Game 1 I would've lost my mind.
The way he's turned his season around truly is admirable and I'm very happy for him. I'm now 100% comfortable giving him the reigns to start.
Knowing we have Rittich as a solid plan b doesnt hurt either.
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Yeah I am the same. After watching yesterday’s games and remembering how many times defencemen would get nailed into the back boards retrieving a puck in playoffs, I’m sure his puck handling really tips the scales. It’s something that’s hard to quantify statistically.