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Originally Posted by Displaced Flames fan
Do people really think the Oilers lost because of Mike Smith? Really?
They were bad in front of him. Really bad. The Hawks ran them out of the rink. Yeah, he messed up on the Strome goal, but attributing the loss to Edmonton goaltending is just a bad take.
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There are many reasons Edmonton lost. But having some fun around Mike Smith is just something people do around here. He’s not the only reason they lost, but he certainly did nothing to help them win.
Even in victory, he desires the puck more than his d-men and often competes with them for breakouts. Half the time it confuses his d-men, the other half he fumbles the puck. For a goaltender he’s a good puck handler, which still puts him dead last on his teams roster for stick handling skills.
It’s just fun to watch now that he’s not wearing a Flames jersey.