He really does, if only his play matched that. But as much as I, and others, would like Bahl in instead I think it's wrong to overlook the impact Smith may have off the ice as well.
Whether that's in the locker room or on the bench, having a guy like that to be a good leader can be invaluable, especially to a young team. I do still want Bahl to get in but who I am to argue with results.
Very interesting comments made. One I found interesting - Ruff saying that they have adjusted their game style to help out their goaltending. And now that they are getting big saves , they are able to play how they want moreso.
In the past , it definitely effected how they played and absolultely hindered how they wanted to play.
Now with better goaltending and better depth ,it sounds like now they can finally play the way they have wanted to all along.
Also,its like they read these forums or read our minds where they address all the concerns we talk about lol. They talked about getting get starts and needing to improce still , not to try to be too fancy Amd keep it simple at times . To try to see what the other team gives you and exploit that .Focus in what the other teams strengths are and take that away from them. Ruff said a part about the Leafs have 3-4 players that can change the game individually.
All good things that show they are dialed in Amd know what it takes to win