We all knew it was bound to happen: Mike Smith would show that he’s not super human and it happened this week. Smith was uncharacteristically off in the Flames 7-4 loss to Tampa on Thursday night. The Flames MVP gave up 6 goals on 27 shots before being relieved by David Rittich. Calgary finally gave their netminder some offence and a 4-2 lead, but late in the second and into the third, the wheels fell off. Smith gave up 4 straight goals and all of them were soft. These were shots Smith has easily stopped all season long.
Smith broke destroyed his stick on the post before heading to the bench, clearly frustrated with himself and his play.