10-09-2017, 10:49 PM
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#41
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Franchise Player
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Great performance tonight. Hope he keeps it up. We could use solid goaltending like this all season.
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10-09-2017, 10:52 PM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Calgary, AB
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Weren't a lot of people complaining about this move? I know it's early but he's been our best player so far.
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10-09-2017, 10:52 PM
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#43
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: CGY
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He has been incredible his first 3 games as a Flame
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10-09-2017, 10:54 PM
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#44
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Lifetime Suspension
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There's still a long way to go but I love the way he battles. His game face / in the zone stare is scary.
As the team tightens up team-defense he could be scary good for us.
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10-09-2017, 10:57 PM
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#45
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Scoring Winger
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I'd never paid much attention to his puckhandling before. It's fun to watch how active Smith is, and it's such an advantage to have a goalie with that particular skill.
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10-09-2017, 10:59 PM
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#47
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jun 2017
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Spinach
I'd never paid much attention to his puckhandling before. It's fun to watch how active Smith is, and it's such an advantage to have a goalie with that particular skill.
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Nearly had a heart attack when he deked the puck in front of the net to evade an opposing player.
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10-09-2017, 11:00 PM
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#48
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First Line Centre
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Best player in all 3 games.
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10-09-2017, 11:27 PM
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#49
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Franchise Player
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After tonight:
2W-1L - .957 Sv% - 1.68 GAA - 1 SO
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10-10-2017, 12:27 AM
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#50
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Edmonton,AB
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Any word on if he is ok?
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10-10-2017, 12:30 AM
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#51
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robo
Any word on if he is ok?
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He was being a bit coy, but called it a “cramp”.
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10-10-2017, 12:31 AM
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#52
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Resident Videologist
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robo
Any word on if he is ok?
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He's better than ok, he's awesome!
Also:
@Fan960Steinberg
Mike Smith tells @Fan960Wills on our postgame show that his late game injury “is nothing major”. #Flames
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10-10-2017, 12:32 AM
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#53
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All I can get
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Robo
Any word on if he is ok?
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Smith described it on the post-game show as a cramp. Doubt it takes him out of action or results in a Stockton call-up, but Lack may take the next start.
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10-10-2017, 12:36 AM
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#54
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Field near Field, AB
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Just unbelievable to see him as our net minder. Great stick handling, awesome in net. Doesn't quit.
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10-10-2017, 02:00 AM
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#55
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Parkdale
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Here to eat a little early season crow. He has been way better than I expected. Love his compete, as others have noted. It's early still, but he looks like the real deal.
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10-10-2017, 02:58 AM
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#56
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Crash and Bang Winger
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Smith did say it was just a muscle cramp, but then did say "nothing a doctor can't fix". Really hoping he doesn't miss a game over this.
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10-10-2017, 04:38 AM
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#57
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Franchise Player
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Thus far, Smith has been nothing short of a real 'franchise-level' goalie. I haven't seen a stinker from him yet, and there have been a tonne of shots directed his way in these first three games.
He is 35, so unfortunately he isn't going to be able to play 70 games, but boy is this season suddenly looking bright. Hopefully Lack's game has been turned around so he can pick up whatever slack there is left, and Gillies looks like he is ready for some back-up duty if the need arises.
I haven't felt this confident in net since.... probably since Kiprusoff had Turek as a back-up. That's great depth, but depth is meaningless without that premier starting goalie. Finally!
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10-10-2017, 04:41 AM
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#58
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Lifetime Suspension
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Mike Smith for Vezina.
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10-10-2017, 05:03 AM
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#59
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Helsinki, Finland
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It's looking like the beginning of a beautiful relationships.
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10-10-2017, 06:12 AM
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#60
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: The C-spot
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You can tell the team is feeding off his energy.
We all said if he can give us league average goaltending that the team will do well. So far he is giving us elite-level goaltending. So that has been answered with a bullet.
The only remaining question is consistency. If he can keep this up, I think we are fighting for the division, no question.
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