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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I agree with pretty much everything in your post, but I don't think it is fair to minimize just how good Mike Smith is with the puck. He is excellent. But, to reemphasize my point: as "neat" as this skill may be, I am coming to think more and more that it is meaningless to team success. It is not necessary to disparage Smith's puck-play in order to also make the point that it was not especially helpful.
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He's an Oiler, and he always was. It is always necessary.