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VANFLAMESFAN · 03-02-2019, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Psytic

Why does anyone care though? Hes gone at the end of the year. Why are we trying so hard to make this a thing? I dont understand it.

I believe and I think management believes that smith has the higher skill set and when on top of their game is the better goalie. He’s just had way too much time outside of his top form.

I like rittich, he’s a ton of fun to watch and is easy to root for but I just can’t help but feel that when things were going right earlier in year that it was being done with smoke and mirrors. He had been struggling in January and I fear and feel that is closer to what he really is as opposed to the one we saw when things with him were going his way.

flames_fan_down_under · 03-02-2019, 11:16 PM

Well hard to not put the goat horns on Smith for two of those goals. Love how he plays the puck but man he really needed to just get back in the net on that 2nd goal. That fourth goal by Donato wasn't great either. Anyways he had a good run but was not very good tonight.

Thought the Flames carried the play but didn't bury enough of their chances. The Bennett post on the open net is one where he has to bear down and get that in the net.

Anyways we were far and away the better team tonight. Minnesota had sticks in the right spot all night, credit to them for causing a lot of traffic.

Weird game to be honest.

PostandIn · 03-02-2019, 11:16 PM

Scott Oake needs to go.

skcli · 03-02-2019, 11:17 PM

Losing a game is fine, but tonight it is on Smith as the team is playing well overall. How much longer we have to bear with this crappy goalie ?

Dion · 03-02-2019, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by N-E-B

Yeah, Smith killed them. Usually after a 7 game win streak I’d forgive it, but on Iginla night...? Yeah, this stings.

What worries me is Smith tends to be very hard on himself after a loss where he's given up some bad goals. I just wonder how his confidence level will be next game and weather he can shake off this loss.

TheRealPepman · 03-02-2019, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Voodooman

Also, if Tre offers Smith anything for next season, as a mentor or whatever, I will lose the few remaining marbles I have. This organization made a huge mistake acquiring Smith, and it is time to move forward.

Why don't you like Smith mentoring BSD?

midniteowl · 03-02-2019, 11:17 PM

I don't get where is this "the team wasn't good enough" comes from, we out shot them by a big margin, how many shot did they have? The fourth goal was especially bad, it went right through him with no on screening.

dino7c · 03-02-2019, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

Calgary's wins were 2-0 at home and 2-1 on the road... add tonight's 4-2 loss and that doesn't look like an easy out to me...

Minnesota plays rope a dope, clogs up passing lanes with bodies and sticks...imo not a good matchup.

scared has nothing to do with it: you play who you play. But there are teams I'd prefer to play rather than minnesota.

Such as? Getting out shot 2 to 3:1 would certainly catch up to the Wild

Monahammer · 03-02-2019, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheScorpion

Smith absolutely should not start on Monday. It has to be Rittich, 100%. He'd played just as well as Smith recently entering tonight. Now, the equilibrium has shifted in favour of #33. Hope Peters gives him a decent leash against Toronto and Vegas.

I'd only be comfortable going back to Smith on Thursday against Arizona.

vs Toronto - Rittich
@ Vegas - Rittich
@ Arizona - Smith (B2B game 2)
vs Vegas - Rittich
vs New Jersey - Rittich
vs NY Rangers - Rittich
@ Winnipeg - Rittich (B2B game 2)
vs Columbus - Rittich
vs Ottawa - Smith
@ Vancouver - Rittich
vs Los Angeles - Smith
vs Dallas - Rittich
vs Anaheim - Rittich
@ San Jose - Rittich
@ Los Angeles - Smith (B2B game 2)
@ Anaheim - Smith
vs Edmonton - Rittich

12 starts for Rittich, 5 for Smith.

Why are we trying to lose 5 games from here on out? We want home ice.

jonkaupp · 03-02-2019, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

Smith had been the better goalie lately and earned the bulk of the recent starts and got them. Tonight was a massive step back. I got a feeling smith gets one more crack to take the reigns as the number one and may start on Monday. Peters and management want him to be the number one this season and given his recent play outside of tonight, he’s earned that chance. But another stinker like tonight and it’s all Big Save Dave, all the time.

Rittich has let in 1 goal a game in his last two starts that they’ve actually given him, this is not true

Inferno · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Makarov

You pull Smith anyways to teach him a lesson!

lol, no. You talk to him after the game and tell him he needs to let the defense do their job and get back to his net in a situation like that.

oldschoolcalgary · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

Such as? Getting out shot 2 to 3:1 would certainly catch up to the Wild

we have a difference of opinion... i'll leave it at that

hopefully, Rittich will be chomping at the bit next game

TheScorpion · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Monahammer

Why are we trying to lose 5 games from here on out? We want home ice.

For a goalie with a 19-12-5 record, 5 games against bottom-5 teams is hardly unreasonable.

Flash Walken · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by skcli

Losing a game is fine, but tonight it is on Smith as the team is playing well overall. How much longer we have to bear with this crappy goalie ?

Hopefully a lot longer.

dino7c · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary

we have a difference of opinion... i'll leave it at that

hopefully, Rittich will be chomping at the bit next game

I was asking...who would you rather face than the Wild?

You Need a Thneed · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by dino7c

HNIC panel doesn't understand how the standings working

1st in the west won't play the 1st WC team guys

Mommy is second WC even after the win.

Yoho · 03-02-2019, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dion

What worries me is Smith tends to be very hard on himself after a loss where he's given up some bad goals. I just wonder how his confidence level will be next game and weather he can shake off this loss.

I’ve never heard him own one goal against ever.

Monahammer · 03-02-2019, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TheRealPepman

Why don't you like Smith mentoring BSD?

Because smith has always been a questionable starter, a known headcase, a fragile and huge ego, and just generally a puzzling choice to helm the net of this franchise. Hes the anti-kipper

GeoRock · 03-02-2019, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Inferno

lol, no. You talk to him after the game and tell him he needs to let the defense do their job and get back to his net.

Rational talk in this thread is not permitted.

djsFlames · 03-02-2019, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleveland Steam Whistle

Frustrating night. Two duffers from Smith, kept the shots low but two massive defensive breakdowns on the other two goals and no where nearly enough conversion on our possession advantage.

- I can live with the puck handling duff, over confidence on a hot streak can be reigned in. But that last goal with the game on the line right through the wickets is just brutal.
- Despite the one goal, first line needs to start picking it up, fairly contained again tonight.

Honestly, the last goal was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. Okay, you screw yourself over but then your team pulls back into it. At least you can then give them a chance to tie it. But he went back to going down quickly and lunging and couldn't redeem his mistake to give him team a chance in the final minutes.

That's the kind of stuff that makes me want to give the net to Rittich in April.