Mike Smith Is So Bad

[super6646]

4 goals on 14 shots tonight lol.

 

[Babooch]

But Sam Bennett a legit contender for the middle weight belt

 

[Freudian]

He's fine. Just needs more starts, you know.

 

[super6646]

He's fine. Just needs more starts, you know.

I'm sure you'd like that.

 

[puckpilot]

This sounds like the start of a joke thread.

Mike Smith is so bad Bobby Orr watched him on TV and got a minus.

Mike Smith is so bad his Mama says her son plays goal for the Oilers.

Mike Smith is so bad he stood up in a moving subway and the train went between his legs.

Ok, I'll stop now.

 

[Bleedred]

Haven't seen anything from his game tonight, but as of before this game, Smith, Jake Allen and Cam Ward are the only goalies that I have who have hit double digit stoppable goals already this year. I had Smith and Ward down for 10 before tonight. Allen down for 11. I'll have to get back to you on this one later, when all the games end and I do my review.

 

[Tkachuky]

Haven't seen anything from his game tonight, but as of before this game, Smith, Jake Allen and Cam Ward are the only goalies that I have who have hit double digit stoppable goals already this year. I had Smith and Ward down for 10 before tonight. Allen down for 11. I'll have to get back to you on this one later, when all the games end and I do my review.

Smith is good for 2-3 tonight

 

[Sheppy]

He’s honestly causing me to lose my goalie stats week after week in fantasy hockey. I’m honestly about to drop him for Olaf Kolzig.

 

[JPeeper]

He’s honestly causing me to lose my goalie stats week after week in fantasy hockey. I’m honestly about to drop him for Olaf Kolzig.

As someone who watches Smith, I suggest you drop him for literally anyone else (try and pick up Rittich if available).

 

[PsYcNeT]

Man if you make a thread this bad, scratch that, two threads this bad on the main board on the same day you should be post-muted for like, a month, minimum.

This is an embarassing ass thread. Uninstall.

 

[madmike77]

I’d say this thread is legit. Mike Smith is pretty awful right now. Remember Hiller’s last atrocious season in Calgary? Even he posted better stats than Smith has had since returning from his injury last season.

 

[treple13]

Flames won't make the playoffs, but are currently tied for second most points in the NHL (yes, with extra games played, but still).

Quality thread.

Rittich has looked great so far and I think Smith will eventually bounce back, so I'm not too worried yet.

 

[karnige]

please Smith was the reason the flames were even half good last year.

 

[Saitama]

Man if you make a thread this bad, scratch that, two threads this bad on the main board on the same day you should be post-muted for like, a month, minimum.

This is an embarassing ass thread. Uninstall.

So his performance tonight was good enough for you to say this thread is really bad? How many does he have to let in before this thread would qualify then?

 

[SensFactor]

Not as bad as Condon

 

[Goodbahd]

Time to retire. He’s slow and out of position.

 

[Tage2Tuch]

Doug McLean will defend this guy to the moon and back. That’s all I know for sure about Mike Smith.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

Yet another good goalie being sacrificed by Calgary’s grossly overrated defense.

The Flames defense corps has two rookies on it. I actually think the Flames are more of an offensive team than a defensive team.

Is this a lingering meme left over from when the Flames signed Jay Bouwmeester? Makes sense that Oilers fans would want to forget the last decade.

 

[Bleedred]

Smith is good for 2-3 tonight

Took a look at it, along with the other games around the league.

Goals 1 and 4 on Smith were BRUTAL. Goal 2 was a weird one, but I think it bounced off of somebody in front of him and in.

He definitely should be dinged on goals 1 and 4. Luckily for him Varlamov had what's been his first poor game this season and it didn't cost the Flames the win.

 

[Jetcetera]

He’s honestly causing me to lose my goalie stats week after week in fantasy hockey. I’m honestly about to drop him for Olaf Kolzig.

Me too. I also have Rinne so it's been a tough couple weeks but at least Rinne is back. I picked up Halak as well and fortunately benched Smith last night. Debating dropping Smith for good though and picking up a second backup

 

[super6646]

So uhh.. he had an 875 against Anaheim, so it's an improvement!

 

[ZeroPucksGiven]

Wonder if Calgary regrets not obtaining MAF a couple years ago....

 

[madmike77]

Wonder if Calgary regrets not obtaining MAF a couple years ago....

If the price was the Flames 1st rounder (Tkachuk) as reported, then probably not.

 

[BiolaRunner]

So uhh.. he had an 875 against Anaheim, so it's an improvement!

That first goal to Silfverberg was costly

 

[DCDM]

Wonder if Calgary regrets not obtaining MAF a couple years ago....

In fairness, the Flames probably would have killed Fleury's stats as well. It's what they do.

Smith is past done at this point. He's consistently letting in soft goals, reacting slowly to the puck, unable to read plays, etc. I don't remember the last time I saw a goalie cost his team this much this often. That Silfverberg goal was god awful. The Henrique goal was bad rebound control and inability to react quick enough.

He's really bad, it boggles the mind why Peters doesn't give Rittich more starts.