Player Discussion Brendan Smith

[Bleed Ranger Blue]

Smith is in tomorrow night. Kampfer out.

Really strange because I thought he'd never get out of AV's doghouse according to some experts.

 

[Riche16]

Smith is in tomorrow night. Kampfer out.

Really strange because I thought he'd never get out of AV's doghouse according to some experts.

Some folks (won't name, names) said he would be in Friday if we lost.

We lost. Now he gets a chance to stick.

 

[nyr2k2]

If he keeps it simple he'll be fine. I hope he does, because he brings some elements we could really use, evidenced by the frequent dance parties in front of our net last night.

 

[Machinehead]

If he keeps it simple he'll be fine. I hope he does, because he brings some elements we could really use, evidenced by the frequent dance parties in front of our net last night.

He's great in front of the net and elite at the blueline.

Like you said, he needs to keep it simple and do less with the puck. Unfortunately he'll be with Staal which kind of forces Smith into Shattenkirk-ing with the puck. And now we're back to nothing AV does makes sense. All roads lead back.

I would happily give Skjei-Smith another look. Skjei got off to an absolutely abysmal start and I feel that, to an extent, Smith got the punishment for that. Now that Brady has decided to be an NHL player again the last couple of weeks, I think it would work again.

 

[Riche16]

He's great in front of the net and elite at the blueline.

Like you said, he needs to keep it simple and do less with the puck. Unfortunately he'll be with Staal which kind of forces Smith into Shattenkirk-ing with the puck. And now we're back to nothing AV does makes sense. All roads lead back.

I would happily give Skjei-Smith another look. Skjei got off to an absolutely abysmal start and I feel that, to an extent, Smith got the punishment for that. Now that Brady has decided to be an NHL player again the last couple of weeks, I think it would work again.

I tend to agree but that means McD / Kirk and McD has been pretty awful lately... that could be a real problem w Kirk in his own end w/out the puck. Not really worried when he has it