Honestly at this point I'd be tempted to bump Lindholm back down and just bench Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk for the 3rd. They've been easily the worst skaters for a bunch of games in a row and they've been really lacking effort. So frustrating seeing our bottom 9 forwards look solid only to have the stars disappear.
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No ####. These people are going to go bananas when he starts the first playoff game. His 5th straight start. Open your eyes people. Rittich has been terrible in 2019 and the team is t hitching their ride to a guy who hasn’t played one full season above the league average.
Honestly at this point I'd be tempted to bump Lindholm back down and just bench Gaudreau-Monahan-Tkachuk for the 3rd. They've been easily the worst skaters for a bunch of games in a row and they've been really lacking effort. So frustrating seeing our bottom 9 forwards look solid only to have the stars disappear.
it's not even a situation where the best players cancel each other out. the ducks' top two forwards are out
The guy has been #### all season and now everyone defends him? You guys are a joke
Dude has won 3 straight and has looked good doing it. He's also playing very well tonight, despite the one mistake. Ducks have had the better scoring chances so far and Smith is the reason we're still in it.
Not to agree with the taking a dump on Mike Smith, especially lately, but 2-3 times a year Francis? Jaysus c'mon he has a couple of those a game that end up just being a close call because he gets bailed out.
