Rookie Caggiula leads Oilers over Flames in pre-season split-squad game
CALGARY — New Flames starting goaltender Mike Smith won’t be losing sleep over his less than ideal start to the pre-season.
In just under 29 minutes of action, Smith was beaten four times on 13 shots — including two goals off the stick of Drake Caggiula — as the Edmonton Oilers beat Calgary 5-4 in a split-squad exhibition game Monday.
“As a younger player, I would dwell on it for quite some time,” said the 35-year-old Smith. “But I’ve found over the years, that just makes matters worse.”
Calgary cleaned house in the crease in the off-season, moving on from Brian Elliott and Chad Johnson and bringing in Smith and Eddie Lack via trades. Smith had spent the last six seasons in Arizona.