[PGT] Mike Smith loses the game with 2 abysmal goals against. Flames lose to Habs 3-2.

[JurassicTunga12]

Originally Posted by direwolf

Silver linings for tonight:

Canucks lost again, 6-2 to the Wild.

Leafs are currently leading the Sharks 4-3 in the 3rd.

And Leafs just scored to make it 5-3.

[Scary Eloranta]

Originally Posted by Parallex

Which is why I only want him demoted to backup and not strapped to a rocket and fired into the sun. Owning it is great... but doesn't change a damn thing.

Actually I like that rocket idea right about now...

[Duffalufagus]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Lost is all this is that I thought Brodie had a great game. Skated the puck well and got the puck on net. At least he's really turned his career around playing with Gio.

Andersson looked great too. Was on the ice in the dying seconds and got a chance at the end.

Price was excellent. Some say he was good, not great. But that's because Carey Price makes it look easy. Kipper had the same effect. He'd be the reason the team won, and yet he made it looks simple. Price didn't need to make 10-bell saves. He was always in excellent position and was able to see through screens and anticipate plays. All game long I kept thinking how lucky the Habs are to have Price, and how awesome it would be if the Flames' had a goalie like him.

Good lord. Price has been brutal this year (and last) and is probably the worst co tract in the league.

[Manhattanboy]

Originally Posted by Duffalufagus

Lol. He has the worst save percentage of any goalie in the league over the last 50 starts.

Price rivals Lucic as the worst contract in the entire NHL.

Lol disagreeing that Price is an elite goalie.

[TheAlpineOracle]

Now Loubo have switched the conversation to why the Kings are terrible. My god.

[direwolf]

Originally Posted by JurassicTunga12

And Leafs just scored to make it 5-3.

[Duffalufagus]

Originally Posted by Huntingwhale

Lost is all this is that I thought Brodie had a great game. Skated the puck well and got the puck on net. At least he's really turned his career around playing with Gio.

Andersson looked great too. Was on the ice in the dying seconds and got a chance at the end.

Price was excellent. Some say he was good, not great. But that's because Carey Price makes it look easy. Kipper had the same effect. He'd be the reason the team won, and yet he made it looks simple. Price didn't need to make 10-bell saves. He was always in excellent position and was able to see through screens and anticipate plays. All game long I kept thinking how lucky the Habs are to have Price, and how awesome it would be if the Flames' had a goalie like him.

Originally Posted by Manhattanboy

Lol disagreeing that Price is an elite goalie.

Yeah. Not elite. Not even close.

Elite 3 years ago, sure.

[Kswiss]

20 games in. Safe to say its more then enough games to keep trying Smith

[DazzlinDino]

Originally Posted by ---Hatrick---

This is getting ridiculous. I get that the coaches wanted him to play through what ever he has going on but now they’re giving up to many points. Time to let Smith finish his career as a back up, at least until Rittich proves he shouldn’t start.

Too be a top team, there has to be expectations. If this team expects to take it to the next level and win, we shouldn't be playing a struggling goaltender... Last season the coaching staff was guilty of going back to too many experiments throwing away points needed to make the playoffs. I like peters but I doubt Darryl would tolerate sub par goaltending when 2 goal lead is enough to win the game.

Flames management needs to raise the over all team expectations and stop with the experimenting.

[TheAlpineOracle]

Originally Posted by Parallex

Which is why I only want him demoted to backup and not strapped to a rocket and fired into the sun. Owning it is great... but doesn't change a damn thing.

You couldn’t strap a rocket onto Smith. It would
Go right through his legs.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by icarus

Very reminiscent of Elliott in the 2015 playoff series vs Anaheim....

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Not at all.

I’ve never been angrier than I was when Elliot had his post game scrum after that game.

He Was almost smug and was adamant that he did no wrong. Said he wouldnt change a thing and didn’t think it was fair to pull him that quickly. Was obvious to me at that point that he didn’t care and likely knew he was never playing for the Flames again.

Smith has rubbed me the wrong way with his comments after a bad game before but tonight isn’t one of those nights. He owned up to it tonight and you could tell it was bugging him just as much as it’s bugging us.

[fire_starter]

Well it sure is nice to have Price on my fantasy team.


That's all I got.

[nightfx]

I'm probably being nitpicky but I hate that he said he has "No idea how that went in", it's pretty obvious how that got through.

[Kswiss]

If i crapped the bed at my job id be fired. How is Smith a starter? Rittich is a top 10 goalie in all the important stats. My god.

[Bunk]

The good news is that despite a terrible Smith, we’re still in ok shape and the team is good. Rittich can hopefully turn them into a great team.

[Phagoof]

Ugh, the Flames have the most milquetoast media. It's sickening. It's like they are so worried about stepping out of line and being fired.

[zamler]

Originally Posted by Duffalufagus

Good lord. Price has been brutal this year (and last) and is probably the worst co tract in the league.

Price has been bad but still letting in 0.5 goals/game less than Smith. Same # of games played.

[ben voyonsdonc]

It wasn't just the two weak goals that concerned me about Mike Smith's performance but every shot was a god damn adventure. He was flopping around like Billy Ranford in 1993. Always out of position.

[Barca]

Originally Posted by Dion Phagoof

Ugh, the Flames have the most milquetoast media. It's sickening. It's like they are so worried about stepping out of line and being fired.

I remember listening to the post game show of that infamous 9-1 loss to the Pens, and i couldn't believe how positive he was after that game. lol

[Parallex]

Rittich can hopefully turn them into a great team.

I'd have a similar opinion except that I don't have any faith that they'll see this game as the wake-up call that it clearly is regarding Smith and make Rittich the starter.

I'm sorry I just don't. I'll be pleasantly surprised if they do but I ain't about to hold my breath.