11-01-2018, 08:29 PM
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#461
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Lifetime Suspension
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Smith is unreliable at home. Doesn't make the needed saves. It deflates the team.
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11-01-2018, 08:30 PM
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#462
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Travis Munroe
I think it is an easy explanation. Goalies go through highs and lows and Smith has proven more than Rittich throughout their career. He isn't leaning on 1 only but giving both equal opportunities.
To make a run at playoffs, we will need Smith to be on his game. We saw what happened last year when we relied on Riddich. Riddich could falter just as easy as Smith picking it up so I like that he is keeping them both in the game right now.
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Smith has been on a pretty consistent "low" since halfway through last season though...
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11-01-2018, 08:30 PM
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#463
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#1 Goaltender
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Smith should be left in China for the season
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11-01-2018, 08:30 PM
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#464
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
Team going nowhere this year with Smith as starter.
I guess we all knew that was a real possibility.
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Yup team was always going to live or die by their goaltending. Disappointing so far but not entirely unpredictable.
He'll go on a hot streak eventually but hopefully it's enough
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11-01-2018, 08:31 PM
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#465
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by The Boy Wonder
Wow... way to be welcoming
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I wasn’t trying to piss anyone here off so you know. I’m frustrated and only pointing out how it’s split on this forum all the time.
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11-01-2018, 08:31 PM
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#466
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First Line Centre
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by skcli
Smith should be left in China for the season
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Maybe he's still there and someone else came back and has been wearing his jersey for games?
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11-01-2018, 08:31 PM
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#467
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Ottawa ON
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This team has been playing way too good on most nights this season and must be getting frustrated with the constant goals against
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11-01-2018, 08:32 PM
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#468
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Hey Connor, It's Mess
Maybe he's still there and someone else came back and has been wearing his jersey for games?
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Nah, looked the same at the end of last year
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11-01-2018, 08:32 PM
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#469
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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How come these "first goals" never work out in the Flames favour? They could use a couple of those right now.
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11-01-2018, 08:32 PM
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#470
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: DeWinton
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Meh. We're playing alright. Their goalie is playing better than ours. So frustrating.
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11-01-2018, 08:32 PM
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#471
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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This just isn't the Smith we saw last year. Guys are running into him and he's not battling them.
I liked angry Smith, not dejected Smith
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#472
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Franchise Player
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Not to pile on but I don’t like Smith’s attitude as well. He pouts when he doesn’t get the start. My sense is he thinks he’s better than he is.
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#473
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: North Vancouver
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
The last two goals can’t be pinned on Smith but this went downhill when he let in yet another routine save in a game we were dominating. He’s letting his teammates down each game and taking the wind out of their sails. He needs to go.
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Agreed. Flames have been chasing their tails ever since that 1st goal, which seemed to completely deflate them at the time.
Rittich should really get the bulk of the starts going forward if this team wants to stay in the hunt.
And FFS, get the PP going!
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#474
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Remember how 2 years ago Smith got jobbed out of a shut out by a horrible call to make it 5 on 3 for the Flames against the strong offensive Leafs?
Oops that was only 3 days ago.
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#475
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Johnhitbox
I wasn’t trying to piss anyone here off so you know. I’m frustrated and only pointing out how it’s split on this forum all the time.
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oh dude, totally understood. theres just some grumpy people here, i wouldn't worry about them too much
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#476
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Flames have significantly outplayed Colorado tonight. It's a shame the score is what it is.
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#477
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Alberta, Canada
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This game shows how important a bonafide number one goalie is. Rittich should be getting more starts as Smith seems unable to be our number one this year.
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11-01-2018, 08:33 PM
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#478
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Fire Sigalet!!!
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Originally Posted by oilboy2 
This deal is DONE, im not sure what the worry is. Heatly is an Oiler, just some paperwork to get done. This isnt another Nylander incident
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11-01-2018, 08:34 PM
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#479
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Springbank
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CedarMeter
Meh. We're playing alright. Their goalie is playing better than ours. So frustrating.
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Well, all things considered, Varlamov will almost always be better. He is close to an elite goalie. This's year he's been lights out.
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11-01-2018, 08:34 PM
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#480
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CedarMeter
Meh. We're playing alright. Their goalie is playing better than ours. So frustrating.
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Feels like every other teams goalie is playing better than ours when Smith is in net.
That's standard NHL level goaltending. Smith isn't capable of it anymore. He's not a NHL goaltender; at least at starter level.
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