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stemhovlichski Messages: 346
Registered: March 2006
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NetBOG wrote on Wed, 20 April 2022 21:06 | Smith tried to score. Dallas caledl for high-stick knocking it out of the air.
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I love Smith activating in that scenario - he removes one of the plays the opposition can use to gain a faceoff in the zone. Most goalies will just grab the puck and allow a defensive zone faceoff, but Smith threatens to shoot it the length of the ice. Dump and chase is about the only option left and Smith is able to play the puck fairly well behind the net. He's an extra 1/2 defenseman!
Restored: "We're sucking hind banana here." - Pat Quinn, Jan 18, 2010
"...the Oilers have been rebuilding for so long that it’s hard not to be cynical." - NBC's Ryan Dadoun Jan 2, 2015
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