Mike Smith G FA Tue 12/13/11 10:53 AM
Mike Smith
G FA
Goaltender Mike Smith is taking the blame for the Phoenix Coyotes' 4-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild last Saturday night.
"The bottom line is, there's an old saying where your goaltender can win and lose hockey games, and (Saturday) I lost it for the team, it's as simple as that," said Smith even though three of the Wild's goals were scored on power plays. "You've got to make saves; you've got to give the team a chance to win. I thought we weren't that bad. We competed hard; we have been. My game wasn't where it has to be. It has nothing to do with penalty kill or power play, whatever it is, all four of those goals that went in shouldn't have."