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Tippett addresses Smith’s critical post-game remarks

Mike Smith

Mike Smith was furious with his fellow Coyotes after last night’s embarrassing 4-0 home loss to the Kings, and he wasn’t afraid to speak his mind about it.

“We got out-competed again...out-battled,” said Smith, who then went on to rip his teammates for not creating enough traffic in front of Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick.

“So far, I don’t think our group has upped our compete level to where it needs to be in the conference finals,” he concluded.

And really, his take was bang-on. Problem is, Smith’s a goalie, and according to the code, goalies aren’t supposed to call out their teammates.

Nor are they supposed to throw their hands up in the air when they get scored on (see image).

Oh, and they’re not supposed to take stupid penalties, something Smith’s done twice in two games (even though the referee gave him a break last night).

Today, Smith’s coach was asked about his goalie’s post-game remarks.

“I think Smitty feels that frustration just like the rest of our players do,” said Dave Tippett. “They care about what we do, they care about winning. When you don’t get the results you want, there’s emotion and frustration that comes into play.”

Smith wasn’t the only Coyote who lost his composure yesterday, so it’s hardly fair to single him out.

It’s amazing how quickly a team can come apart at the seams though.