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Originally Posted by Table 5
They need be able to focus on both at the same time, as I don't think better team defense will fix Smith's issues, just mitigate them. I think with your #1 goalie, stability is key. Even if that stability means a lower overall average, you're better off with a consistent product. With Smith, every night is a surprise. It's hard to create team strategy around that, and I assume also really erodes team morale after a while.
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He's a middling goalie. They have good games and bad, great and terrible. They give up terrible goals some nights.
But I don't think the plan in acquiring Smith was to have a top five guy. It was a team with a great blueline that should play good team defence and have a guy making the saves behind that.
It hasn't happened that way.
The team needs to play better because I don't think they're going to find a better option mid season.