Posts About "Mike Smith"
3 Fixes the Flames Need to Become Cup Contenders
December 27th, 2018 The emergence of the Calgary Flames as a top team has been one of the major stories of first half of the 2018-19 National Hockey League season. After missing the playoffs in 2017-18, the Flames are well-positioned to return to the post-season. But as the saying goes, there's no point of just making the playoffs unless a team can...
Flames Options for Replacing Smith
December 27th, 2018 The 2018-19 Calgary Flames are a terrific scoring team whose most likely fatal weakness remains in net. Namely, they need a more reliable backup or "1B" goalie than 36-year-old Mike Smith. In a 3-1 loss on Dec. 22 against the St. Louis Blues, Smith proved his doubters correct again, letting in two questionable goals. Based on...
Smith's Return to Form a Welcome Sight for Flames
December 12th, 2018 While fans of the Calgary Flames certainly had a right to be quite concerned about the early season struggles of No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith, the good news is that it appears as though the 36-year-old veteran has turned the corner in a major way. Smith, who spent multiple games a few weeks ago serving as a backup to the...
Flames Blank Wild on Smith Shutout
December 7th, 2018 CALGARY — Mike Smith posted a 31-save shutout for the Calgary Flames in a 2-0 win over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Thursday. Calgary's goaltender earned his second shutout of the season and improved to 5-0 in his last five games. Elias Lindholm scor...
Flames Still Searching for a Good Starter
December 5th, 2018 On Sunday, Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith helped lead his team to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, his third straight win. However, there is still little reason to think Smith should reclaim the job of the number one goalie. That Smith got another chance to be the starting goalie after “Big Save Dave” Rittich...
Smith's Struggles Open Door for Rittich
November 19th, 2018 The Calgary Flames made a lot of moves during the 2018 off-season, touching upon nearly every area of their roster. They raised a few eyebrows when they didn't address their goaltending, as backup netminder David Rittich was considered something of a question mark after an up and down 2017-18 season. But one-quarter of...
