I would play Smith again, as he's riding a high from the shutout. The coaches need to manage his playing time, but also need to bank points early on. IMO good teams like the Preds and Blues are much more vulnerable early in the season while they are still finding their grooves. Best to take advantage of that before they eventually start to shape into playoff contenders and points are more difficult to obtain.
Should be a good game. The Flames seem to be rounding into the form we all expected of them. This feels like uncharted territory for myself. I want to have faith they are finally entering the 'run' phase now that the rebuild is over after 5 seasons. But years of disappointment have made me very cautions. Let's see if the team can follow up 2 strong outings with another.
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