Posts About "Mike Smith"
Flames Shouldn't Waste Smith's Strong Goaltending
April 15th, 2019 Heading into the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Calgary Flames looked like a potential Cup contender. However, the most common source of pre-playoff anxiety was their goaltending. Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Bourque is stopped by by Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) Ironically, through the first...
Flames Need to Ride Rittich in Playoffs
March 24th, 2019 The Calgary Flames are among the top teams in the entire National Hockey League as the 2018-19 season approaches its conclusion. They sit atop the Western Conference and Pacific Division standings. But like several other teams, the Flames have relied on two goaltenders to get to where they are this season. While veteran Mike...
Flames Must Go With Smith in Playoffs
March 19th, 2019 Calgary Flames goalie Mike Smith may have lost the faith of the team’s fans, but the stats say he could be their only hope for a long playoff run. Goaltending the Flames' Achilles Heel Much like the Pacific Division-rival San Jose Sharks, goaltending is the Flames’ biggest question mark. As the Flames are the first Western...
Flames’ Goaltending Still in Question as Playoffs Draw Near
March 10th, 2019 For the Calgary Flames, it seemed like the issue was put to bed ages ago. Not only was netminder Mike Smith finally hitting his stride, but newbie goalie David Rittich also looked to be coming into form. In many respects, the Flames appeared to have successfully found a cure to their longstanding netminding vulnerabilities, with two...
Flames' Smith Seizing Latest Opportunity
February 22nd, 2019 Every NHL campaign produces a slew of story lines and there’s no doubt that the 2018-19 saga for Calgary Flames’ netminder Mike Smith has already featured multiple chapters. In a season that's been quite trying at times, the 36-year-old veteran is currently on one of his best runs of the season. It's the first time since October that...
Tape2Tape: Is Rittich Worthy of MVP Consideration?
February 17th, 2019 It wouldn’t be fair to say that David Rittich came out of nowhere for the Calgary Flames - after all this is the third season in which he’s appeared in an NHL game. That said, this is the first season in which he’s become a household name for fans of the league. While you still wouldn’t put him amongst the game’s...
